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Acetaminophen
and ask a doctor for help - if the medicine is right for your child locked box, cabinet, or closet is best.
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• Never take more than directed, - how much medicine to give Q: What should I do if the pain or
even if your pain or fever isn’t any fever doesn’t get better after taking
Under these conditions, taking
better. Taking more acetaminophen than
- how many hours you must wait before
acetaminophen as directed?
acetaminophen puts you at greater risk of
directed can put you at risk for liver
giving another dose
getting liver damage, even when taking
damage.
A: Take the medicine only as directed.
acetaminophen at the recommended
- when to stop giving acetaminophen
Don’t take more. If the medicine doesn’t
dose. • Never take more than one
and ask a doctor for help
help you feel better, talk to your doctor,
medicine that contains acetaminophen. nurse, or pharmacist.
If you take the blood thinner warfarin,
If a dose for your child’s weight or age
Check the active ingredients of all your
you should also talk to your doctor before
is not listed on the label, or you can’t tell
medicines to make sure you are taking
Q: What should I do if I took too much
taking acetaminophen because taking
how much to give, ask your pharmacist
no more than one medicine containing
acetaminophen? What should I do if I
warfarin and acetaminophen together
or doctor what to do.
acetaminophen at a time.
gave too much acetaminophen to my
may raise your risk of bleeding.
• Use the measuring tool that
child?
Q: How can I safely give acetaminophen
Q: How can I safely take
comes with the medicine. It will give the
to my child?
A: Don’t wait! Call 9-1-1 or Poison
acetaminophen?
exact dose. If you don’t have the right
Control at 1-800-222-1222 right away
A: You can safely give acetaminophen to
measuring tool, ask a pharmacist.
A: Follow this advice to take
to find out what to do. The signs or
acetaminophen safely:
infants, children, and teenagers if you
• Don’t use a spoon that’s meant
symptoms of liver damage may not be
noticeable for hours or even days after
• Read all the information given • Check the active ingredients in
to be used for cooking or eating. A spoon
taking acetaminophen. By the time you
to you by your doctor and follow the other medicines that your child is
should not be used to measure medicine
notice changes, the liver damage may be
directions. taking (or that your child may take) to
because it may give the wrong amount.
severe and could lead to death.
make sure they don’t contain the active
• Read the information on the
• Never give more than one
ingredient acetaminophen. Your child Q: Where can I get more information on
OTC “Drug Facts” label or on the
medicine that contains acetaminophen.
should never be taking more than one acetaminophen?
prescription label and follow directions.
If you give more, it could harm your
medicine containing acetaminophen at a
child.
• Be sure you understand the
time.
A:
following:
Prevent medicine accidents:
• Read all the information given
• Talk to a doctor, nurse, or
- the dose, which is how much
by your child’s doctor and follow • Keep a record of the medicines
pharmacist.
acetaminophen you can take at one
directions.
you give your child. Write down the dose
• Visit FDA’s consumer Web
time
and time when you give the medicine.
pages.
• Read the information on the
This will help everyone who cares for
- how many hours you must wait before
OTC “Drug Facts” label or on the your child know how much medicine • Contact the FDA at 1-888-
taking another dose of acetaminophen
prescription label and follow directions. your child has had. This will help INFO-FDA.
everyone avoid giving an extra dose by
- how many doses of acetaminophen
• Choose the right medicine based
mistake.
• Or, e-mail questions to FDA at
you can take safely each day
on your child’s weight and age. On OTC druginfo@fda.hhs.gov
medicines, the Directions section of the • Keep medicine where it can’t be
- when to stop taking acetaminophen
“Drug Facts” label tells you: seen or reached by children and pets; a www.fda.gov
Microsoft
FROM pAgE 1
a Microsoft business certification exam,
“Elevate America is designed to equip
which when passed signifies a student
people with the crucial skills necessary
is Microsoft certified in either Windows
to get a job in today’s competitive
Vista or a specific Microsoft Office
workplace,” said Linda Zecher,
product.
Microsoft Corporate Vice President of
• Advanced level vouchers are
Worldwide Public Sector. “We believe
redeemable for training for individuals
this type of public-private partnership
on technical professional career tracks
will play an important role in rebuilding
in areas such as web development or
Virginia’s-and the nation’s-economy
database management.
by offering immediate access to basic
technology literacy and skills training
In its role as Microsoft’s “designated
to ultimately improve recipients’
partner” for administration of Elevate
employment prospects.”
America in Virginia, VCCS will work
with the Department of Education and
Virginia’s participation in the
Virginia’s workforce centers to distribute
Microsoft’s Elevate America program
1,500 training vouchers, 1,500 testing
makes it the second state to take part in
vouchers, and 400 advanced level
this groundbreaking initiative to prepare
vouchers each. VCCS will retain the
workers for the demands of a 21st
remaining vouchers for distribution as
century economy. Washington was the
needed. Vouchers will be distributed to
first state to take part in the initiative.
citizens across the state on a first come,
Microsoft announced the “Elevate
first served basis starting today.
America” program at the National
“Today, more than ever, people are
Governor’s Conference in February.
looking for an opportunity to gain new,
The initiative is expected to provide up
portable skills and training that will help
to 1 million vouchers nationwide for
them in their careers or as they look for
Microsoft e-Learning courses and select
their next job,” said Dr. Glenn DuBois,
Microsoft certification exams at no or
Chancellor of VCCS. “Virginia’s
low cost to recipients. The program is
community colleges form a natural
a part of Microsoft’s overall efforts to
network for partnering with Microsoft
provide technology training for up to
to provide the technology training
2 million people during the next three
individuals need to gain a competitive
years.
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