Cough & Cold Remedy | Risk Factors for Complications in Pediatric Patient

Are you treating a pediatric patient with a cough or cold remedy?

Have you given too high a dose because you guessed at the dose?

Have you repeated a dose too often?

Does the patient have renal insufficiency or other disorder that reduces drug clearance?

Do you assume that an over-the-counter (OTC) drug is safe?

Are you giving a remedy that has not been approved for the patient?

Is the patient receiving a drug that interacts with the cough or cold remedy?

Are you giving more than 1 remedy containing the same drug?

Does the patient have an allergy to something in the remedy?

Have you been closely observing the patient?

Have you been carefully following the instructions that you were given?

Is there more than 1 person taking care of the patient?