Merck-Medco Managed Care and American Association of Poison Control Centers Urge Parents and Grandparents to Keep Medications Out of a Child's Reach.MONTVALE, N.J.--(BW HealthWire)--March 16, 1999-- March 21 Kicks Off National Poison Prevention Week In observance of National Poison Prevention Week during March 21-27, Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C., and the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
The campaign message is very action-oriented and gives listeners, especially those who are parents and grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl , practical advice that could prevent unintentional poisonings, more than 90 percent of which occur at home. The radio spots also feature Laurence Hirsch, MD, vice president of medical affairs, Merck-Medco Managed Care, a leading provider of prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, care for one in five Americans. Dr. Hirsch explains that using child-resistant packaging for medicines is very important and equally important is keeping medicines, including over-the-counter products, locked up out of a child's sight and reach. "Last year, more than one million children under the age of six were victims of poison exposures, and many times, the cause was someone else's medicine," said Blaine E. (Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. ) Benson, Pharm.D., President, American Association of Poison Control Centers. "The good news is that most of these incidents are entirely preventable if adults take a few extra precautions precautions Infectious disease The constellation of activities intended to minimize exposure to an infectious agent; precautions imply that the isolation of an infected Pt is optional, but not mandatory. when it comes to children and medications." The radio public service campaign helps educate listeners about the importance of safe prescription and non-prescription drug use, particularly as it relates to children. Listeners are directed to call their local poison control center for more information. Dr. Hirsch also advises parents to read the label and measure the dose carefully before giving children any medication - whether it's a prescription drug or over-the-counter product. "It's extremely important to read the label to determine the appropriate dose of the medication which will depend upon a child's age and weight," said Dr. Hirsch. The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is a nationwide organization of poison centers and individuals interested in preventing poisonings. AAPCC's regional poison centers provide expert treatment advice for all types of poison emergencies, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Poison center emergency phones are answered by pharmacists This is a list of notable pharmacists.
Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., is the nation's leading provider of high-quality, affordable prescription drug care, serving benefit plans of employers, unions, commercial and government health plans that provide benefits to more than 51 million Americans, including more than 14 million retirees. Merck-Medco Rx Services, its mail service pharmacy subsidiary, serves patients through 13 state-of-the-art mail service facilities, and its PAID Prescriptions, L.L.C., subsidiary manages prescriptions dispensed at 55,000 community pharmacies nationwide. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion