Get Ready for Back to School! | Ask the Pharmacist With Dr. Shannon Yarosz
Back-to-school season is a great time for parents to review and organize their children’s medications for the school year.
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Dr. Shannon Yarosz, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Cedarville University, shares reminders with @WDTNTV viewers for creating a back-to-school medication plan and keeping medications organized as students return to school.
For children with chronic medical conditions, parents should make sure the school has updated information about medications, including any changes to medications or doses. Dr. Yarosz also explains the importance of updating action plans for conditions such as asthma, seizures, allergies, and diabetes.
An action plan helps school personnel understand what to do in specific situations, including when and how to administer rescue medications. Parents should review these plans before the school year begins and consider whether medications, doses, or instructions have changed. Emergency medications that are not used frequently should also be checked for expiration dates.
Pharmacists can also help families prepare for the school year. They can make sure prescription labels reflect current instructions, help parents check whether medications have expired, and communicate with healthcare providers when additional information is needed.
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Dr. Shannon Yarosz shares practical back-to-school medication reminders for parents of children with chronic medical conditions. She explains why families should update medication information and action plans with their child’s school, check prescription labels and expiration dates, and make sure school personnel know when and how to administer rescue medications.