Sick days are never fun, but a little preparation can make them easier. Explore our collection of parent-approved resources below. Whether you're comforting a child with a cold or managing a longer recovery, FLAVORx is here with practical tools and helpful resources to support your family's journey back to health.
Use the Right Tool
Medicine-Time Tips
Numb the Tongue
Dosing syringes tend to work best since you can aim the medicine away from the tongue and dispense it quickly. Some children like dose cups as they are easier to drink from and easier to hold. Find what works best for your child and go with it.
Taste buds do not work as well when they are cold. Try having your child suck on an ice cube or ice pop before taking medicine.
Most pharmacies can change the taste of liquid medicine to your child’s favorite flavor. This can be fun for your child and will help make the medicine taste better.
Try a New Flavor
Let your child give pretend medicine to a doll or stuffed animal and explain why it is important. This experience should make taking real medicine a lot easier.
Practice Makes Perfect
Stickers, special treats, or an extra bedtime story are just a few of the little things you can do.
Reward & Praise
Flavor for the Meds
Kids Need Most
Whether it's a short course of antibiotics or a daily maintenance medication, FLAVORx helps kids take hundreds of different liquid medications without the battle. Seasonal essentials like Amoxicillin, Augmentin, Cefdinir, Tamiflu, and Cephalexin top the list of most-flavored prescriptions — because when cold and flu season hits, the last thing a tired parent needs is a fight over medicine.
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