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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did you know that for things like inhalers and even diabetic insulin shots, if you don't have the cardboard box the scrip came in, the nurse's office confiscates the med?  Apparently even though the doctor's form provides the details of the med, the dose, the child's name, etc, this info also has to appear on the label (box) and since inhalers don't have labels, the nurse took it from my child.

So calling in yet another scrip from the doc and picking up at the pharmacy so we can have a cardboard box.  Yay.
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Of course you need the original box with the dosing and pharmacy information. You should send the medication in the original box for your child's protection. If your child becomes ill or has an emergency, the EMTs and doctors will ask what medication they took, how much, etc. Being able to provide them the original prescription box will be invaluable to getting them the correct information quickly.  You could ask the pharmacy if they are willing to also put the same labels directly on the inhaler. I remember kids in school when I was young had them labeled by the pharmacy but not sure if they still do that. [/quote]

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