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Our vision
Our vision is that any parent or carer, wherever they are, has information on their child’s medicines that they can trust.
What we offer
Our medicines information pages cover many of the medicines that are prescribed or recommended for children by health professionals. They answer frequent questions, such as how and when to give the medicine, what to do if you forget to give the medicine, and any possible side-effects.
You can also read information or watch our short videos about giving different types of medicines, including tablets, capsules, liquid medicine, inhalers, eye drops/ointment and ear drops.
Who are we?
Medicines for Children is a partnership programme of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group (NPPG) and WellChild. Read more about us and our work.
Latest news
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Developing a medicines management app
Would you like to be involved with developing our new medicines management app? We are looking for parents, carers and other family members who have an interest in working with us on our mobile app.
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How are we using QR codes to improve access to our information?
QR codes have become a common feature of everyday life, helping people to quickly obtain information using their smart phone. Find out how Medicines for Children are using QR codes.
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Join the Medicines for Children programme board!
The Medicines for Children team is looking for two RCPCH members to join the programme board: a senior representative and a trainee representative.
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