Guest guest Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 We've been very lucky with as he takes meds very well. He's been taking Zantac since 2 weeks old and Periactin since 18 months old. However we have had our moments with our other children and found that it works best to make sure that the med is squirted between the cheek and gum. This minimizes how much can be spit out, reduces amount of time on the tongue, and the child pretty much has to swallow it because it is so close to the back of the mouth. Hope this helps. , 's mom (3yrs. 4 mo. RSS) Giving meds Just another idea on how to give meds which may or may not be useful. I personally taste all meds I give to my or any other kids. Then I try and find a food which neutralizes it and mix the med in a tsp of the food. Yoghurt, choc pudding, hummus, meat paste and applesauce are pretty good at disguising bad tastes especially if the food is cold. However, if the med doesn't get adequately disguised and the kid hates the taste of the mix, he/she may go off of that food which can be disastrous for our kids. I've never had to give meds by mouth to Jillie as she has a GT. But I've given multiples of thousands of meds out in my lifetime to kids and it generally works well. Good luck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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