Formerly, it was available in flavors to make it attractive to children. If you still have some of this flavored aspirin, discard it. You should know that today, aspirin is considered unsafe for all children under 19, because of the possibility of a serious condition called Reye s Syndrome. Instead, children should be given only non-aspirin pain relievers. If you choose to use aspirin products yourself, keep them in a childproof container and well out of reach.
Iron tablets are also useful, but even a small amount is dangerous to children.
They are doubly dangerous because they are often pleasantly flavored and sold in large quantities. Of course, prescription medicines should be kept away from children. Curious little children often play with their mothers' purses, and will eat the medicines they may find there. First, collect and secure all cleaning, painting, and insect control substances. Hiding them under the kitchen sink or in the garage is not enough.