With all the news headlines and FDA warnings regarding over-the-counter medications; OTCsafety.org is a wonderful resource for parents, parents to be, seniors and even healthcare professionals. OTCsafety.org goal is to help families safely and effectively use OTC medications. OTCsafety.org shows you recommendations for dosing over-the-counter medicine for children, pregnant and nursing moms, and seniors. OTCsafety.org is a wonderful site that is backed by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA). It has many resources and tips for safe dosing for children for every kind of medication ranging from allergies to upset stomach. It also has a section for reading and understanding the labels for OTC products; free downloads for you to keep to refer to when your child is sick so you know how to safely dose them.

This site has information for every symptom and every over-the-counter medication you could possibly use. Even though they are not affiliated with OTCsafety.org; they have also included a resource section on their site so that you can click on other healthcare resource links to help answer any other possible questions you may have. I have saved this site in my favorites and I highly recommend this site to every parent and every parent to be. This site contains valuable resources for safely treating you and your child with over-the-counter medications.