A substantial proportion of parents confessed to giving their children antibiotics that had been prescribed for someone else, according to survey results presented by U.S. researchers at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference in Orlando, Florida.
Families Often Share Potentially Dangerous Antibiotics: Study
Antibiotic diversion carries significant risks for other children and adults, researchers warn
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Parents were more likely to redistribute liquid antibiotics, the researchers found. BrianAJackson/iStock
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