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Safe handling of hazardous medicine
Safe handling of hazardous medicine
Safe handling of hazardous medicine
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<p>Learn how to handle hazardous medicines safely when giving children tablets, capsules or an injectable medicine by mouth.</p>
<p>This learning hub provides resources on hazardous medicines. Find information on how to give your child hazardous medicine in the form of tablets, capsules and as an injectable medicine by mouth. Also find information on how to prepare a space to give hazardous medicine and how to clean-up and store hazardous medicines. <br></p><p><br></p><p></p><p></p><div class="asset-video"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/playlist?list=PLjJtOP3StIuUSnxPpK4bXdueTcDfdnudE"></iframe> <br></div> <br>
<div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"> <i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span><h2 class="panel-title">Safe handling articles</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>Find information about how to safely give your child hazardous medicine at home.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=999&language=English">Set up and clean up: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1000&language=English">Giving whole tablets or capsules: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1002&language=English">Giving cut tablets: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=3797&language=English">Dissolving and giving whole tablets: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=3798&language=English">Cutting and preparing tablets as a liquid: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=3800&language=English">Giving capsule solutions: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=3799&language=English">Mixing capsules with liquid or food: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="/Article?contentid=1001&language=English">Giving injectable medicine by mouth: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li></ol></div><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading clickable"> <span class="pull-right panel-heading-collapsable-icon"> <i class="mdi mdi-chevron-down"></i></span><h2 class="panel-title">Safe handling videos</h2></div><div class="panel-body list-group" style="display:none;"><p>View videos about how to safely give your child hazardous medicine at home.</p></div><ol class="list-group" style="display:none;"><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="https://youtu.be/VBnzZrA6xQ8">Set up and clean up: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="https://youtu.be/Rc7H6AYi1LI">Giving whole tablets or capsules: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="https://youtu.be/OOZrHiukGfA">Giving cut tablets: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="https://youtu.be/q03l4355sK4">Dissolving and giving whole tablets: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="https://youtu.be/jrptSfMagy0">Cutting and preparing tablets as a liquid: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="https://youtu.be/XvSHHvLBpj8">Giving capsule solutions: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="https://youtu.be/XyLtsuOjZ74">Mixing capsules with liquid or food: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li><li class="list-group-item"><a class="overview-links" href="https://youtu.be/E6kjz_As-XU">Giving injectable medicine by mouth: Safe handling of hazardous medicines at home</a></li></ol></div>
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