Test Your Knowledge

Preparing questions in advance can help parents have more meaningful discussions with physicians regarding their child’s conditions. Parents may wish to ask their child’s doctor the following questions related to medication delivery:

1. How necessary is it that my child take this medication?
   
   
2. How can I prevent my infant from spitting up this medication?
   
   
3. What should I do if my young child refuses to take this medication?
   
   
4. What should I do if my older child refuses to take this medication?
   
   
5. What should I do if my adolescent refuses to take this medication?
   
   
6. My child seems to dislike this medication. Is there another medication that may be more tolerable that serves the same purpose?
   
   
7. Can juice or flavoring be added to my child’s medication to make it taste better?
   
   
8. Can my child’s medication be crushed and mixed with food?
   
   
9. Can my child’s medication be refrigerated to improve the taste?
   
   
10. What are some of the things that I should avoid saying or doing when trying to convince my child to take this medication?