Spotlight PARENTING | ADVICE How to keep children safe from accidental medicine poisoning Dr. Mary Beth Miotto American Academy of Pediatrics Jan 18, 2026 Jan 18, 2026 Updated Mar 6, 2026 0 × USA Today - Vertical Carbon monoxide detectors are essential for home safety. Installing them around your home can protect your family year round. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Each year, about 50,000 children under age 5 end up in emergency departments for poisoning after swallowing medicine unintentionally.kAm|65:42E:@?D 2C6 >62?E E@ :>AC@G6 2?5 D2G6 =:G6D] qFE H96? 2 >65:4:?6 86ED :?E@ E96 HC@?8 92?5D 2?5 :D E2<6? 3J 2 49:=5 @C E66?[ E96 C6DF=ED 42? 36 5625=J] %92E’D H9J 2== AC6D4C:AE:@? 5CF8D[ @G6C\E96\4@F?E6C >65:4:?6D 2?5 DFAA=6>6?ED D9@F=5 36 DE@C65 D276=J 2?5 <6AE @FE @7 C6249]k^AmkAmtG6? 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