Parents get Tylenol and Liquid Tylenol for their children Advil, which is usually sold as an over-the-counter drug, requires a prescription, warns the Children's Hospital.
Due to shortages of medicines across the country, Sick Kids is asking parents and other Alerted caregivers.
"Earlier this week, parents and caregivers of SickKids were informed through a 'Dear Caregiver' letter that liquid acetaminophen and ibuprofen may be difficult to access. "Dear Caregiver Letters are circulated regularly to patients and families to keep them up to date on clinical activity at the hospital that may affect them," Sick said. Sarah Warr of Kids said.
"Some retail pharmacies may be able to supply enough of these over-the-counter drugs, while others may have large volumes that pharmacists have to dispense." medicines may only be available.Therefore, medicines may require a prescription.As a result, SickKids often visit hospitals and need liquid pain relievers or fever medicines for home use. We are reminding patients and families to obtain prescriptions from their SickKids care provider to ensure access.”
said it was not a recommendation of
"The letter also included suggestions for the use of other forms of acetaminophen and ibuprofen, but these should be
The letter recommends that caregivers consider other medications, such as chewable tablets. I'm here.
The Ontario Medical Association said in an email that it "understands that this is a devastating issue," but declined to comment further.
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Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association, said the move is a recommendation, not a requirement.
"This bottle is not designated for over-the-counter sales," he said.
Tylenol's website apologized for the shortfall.
“You may be having a hard time finding our Tylenol products. It can be frustrating. We are, but there are temporary shortages in some parts of Canada," the website said.
"We are committed to making Tylenol reach as many people as possible, including retailers, clinics and hospitals."
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