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Use caution when taking medicine

American Association of Poison Control Centers

The American Association of Poison Control Centers offers the following tips aimed at taking medicine safely:

* Never take medicine that isn’t intended for you, and never give a person medicine not intended for them.

* Do not give a child medicine or vitamins intended for adults.

* Never use a household spoon to measure liquids because the volume in such a spoon could vary widely and the dose would not be accurate.