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Reading labels can be confusing. Parents and caregivers have agonized for years about how much medication to give a child to prevent overdosing or underdosing. Studies show children are given inaccurate doses of over-the-counter medicine more than 50% of the time. According to the American Association of Pediatrics, approximately 27,000 children in the U.S. under the age of 14 are treated annually for overdosage of over-the-counter acetaminophen alone. Underdosing is also a major issue because it prevents children from receiving the correct therapeutic benefits from OTC medications.
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