Which is an appropriate method for administering bitter oral medications to an infant or small child?
A) Add medication to a bottle of formula or milk
B) Add medication to any food the child is going to eat
C) Add medication to 5 mL of a sweet-tasting substance,such as jam or ice cream
D) Administer medication with large amounts of water to dilute medication sufficiently

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The drug can be mixed with a small amount (about 5 mL)of a sweet-tasting substance.This will make the medication more palatable to the child.If a larger amount of food is used and the child does not finish drinking or eating what they are given,it is difficult to determine how much medication was consumed.Medication should not be mixed with essential foods and milk.The child may associate the altered taste with the food and refuse to eat it in the future.

Which Is an Appropriate Method for Administering Bitter Oral Medications