A few weeks ago my son was running a fever so my mom volunteered to go to the drugstore to get him some Children’s Tylenol. It’s the one brand we have trusted since he was an infant to relieve minor aches and pains and reduce fever. However, on this particular evening my mother could find NO Tylenol products for children on the shelves. We had to settle for the store brand, which disappointed me a little, but as it turns out, there was a reason behind the Tylenol products being pulled. New changes to the quality of Children’s and Infant’s Tylenol products are underway, and if you use this brand, you may be interested in knowing the following:
There will be new dosing directions related to the change in concentration on Infants’ TYLENOL® as early as this upcoming cold and flu season. Infants’ TYLENOL®will have the same concentration of the active ingredient, acetaminophen, as Children’s TYLENOL, which will standardize dosing across our products and age groups. Tylenol has been working closely with other manufacturers of pediatric acetaminophen products to encourage an industry wide transition to one concentration across infants’ and children’s acetaminophen products. There will be a time period when more than one concentration of infants’ acetaminophen products will be available in stores and parents and caregivers might have both in their medicine cabinets. Caregivers should be mindful to always read and follow the dosing directions on the package that is being used. When Infants’ TYLENOL® products return to store shelves, they will include these changes.
As always, Infants’ and Children’s TYLENOL® products will continue to include specially designed dosing devices appropriate to the age of the child.
Infants’ TYLENOL® will include a new, enhanced bottle with a protective opening and push-in syringe which will:
*Allow for better control when dispensing the medication and reduce spillage
*Provide even better dosing accuracy and ease of administration to infants.
*Further reduce the risk of children being able to get to the medicine in the bottle.
Tylenol will also be introducing enhanced bottles with the protective opening on Children’s TYLENOL.
Please visit the Upcoming Product Enhancements page for more information.
Helpful Tips for Giving Medicines to Infants and Children
Simply remember to:
Never give adult medicines to children.
Use the measuring device (syringe, dropper, dosage cup) that comes with the medicine every time you use it. Don’t use kitchen spoons (teaspoons or tablespoons).
Read and follow instructions on the label. Never give more than the recommended dose and do not give the medication more frequently than recommended.
Store all medicines out of the reach of children. Immediately following use, always restore the child resistant cap and put the medicine back into a high and out of sight location.
Every child grows. Know the infant’s or child’s weight and/or age to help determine the appropriate dosage.
.For more information about these upcoming changes, please visit www.Tylenol.com
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Tylenol and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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