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Helpful Links to Medical Information
Here are a few links to helpful medical information from trusted, reputable websites. As always with any question please feel free to ask our support staff or your provider at your visit.
We wholeheartedly support child vaccinations. Here is a link to the CDC website and the vaccine schedule. If you have any concerns about vaccines please bring them up with your provider.
Parent and patient handouts from the Bright Futures Tool and Resource Kit address key information for health supervision care from infancy through adolescence. You may receive this, or similar, information following well visits in your patient portal.​​
Parenting resources
Healthy Children is a great parent resource provided by the AAP.
Uplift Families is a great resource for parents. Check them out at the links above and click around to find helpful parenting tips on many different topics you and your family may be facing.
Use the link below to print the form (4 pages). Please fill out the "Parent" form and have one of your child's teachers fill out the "Teacher" form. When they are complete send them back to the office via fax or email at records@dixiepediatrics.com or drop them off in person 2 days prior to your scheduled visit so we have time to look them over and score them.
Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) Dosing
Ibuprofen is generally not recommended for children younger than 6 months of age, because the medication has not been extensively studied in younger infants. It is probably safe even for younger infants and may be recommended by your doctor on occasion.
Children with a known or possible allergy to ibuprofen or aspirin should not take this medication without speaking first to a physician. Children with kidney disease or chickenpox should not take ibuprofen without first talking with a doctor. Children who are taking oral steroids or other non-steroidal antiinflammatory medications (such as naproxen) should not take ibuprofen without first consulting with a physician.
Ibuprofen may be taken as often as every 6 hours. In general, children should not take more than 3 doses of ibuprofen per day.
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ACETAMINOPHEN (Tylenol) Dosing
Acetaminophen may be safely used by children of all ages. Children with a known or possible allergy to acetaminophen, with liver disease, or who drink alcohol should not take acetaminophen without talking first with a physician.
Even small overdoses of acetamiophen may be dangerous if given repeatedly several times per day. So, please check the dose carefully. Be careful if giving acetaminophen along with combination medications (like cough/cold medications or pain relievers like Percocet) to be sure that those combination medications do not also contain acetaminophen.
Acetaminophen may be given as often as every 4 hours. However, it is best if acetaminophen is not given more than 4 or 5 times per day.
Vaccine Schedule
Vaccines have proven over time to help prevent a myriad of childhood diseases. We recommend parents follow the routine vaccine schedule as laid out below. Please, if you have any questions about vaccines in general or about a specific vaccine ask your provider for more information. We all vaccinate our own children and would recommend you do the same.
