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6. Med doses for small (as in young) children are generally based on their weight.

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 07:08 PM

Nov 2013

At least that's how I remember it from when my kids were babies and needed tylenol or something.

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Are small people seriously over-medicated? Big people under-medicated? [View all] cthulu2016 Nov 2013 OP

Based on the people I know, almost everyone is overmedicated. tridim Nov 2013 #2

Maybe it is an I'd never noticed. cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #3

well they certainly should pay attention to weight when dosing! unblock Nov 2013 #4

The problem is that you may also double side effects. Xithras Nov 2013 #5