Child caregivers must know and follow guidelines on written authorization and communication with parents, storage and disposal of medicine, and documentation. All this is in addition to the actual administration of medicine or procedures. Even though the caregiver correctly administers a medication, there can be problems.
Many medications have side effects.
The caregiver must be able to recognize and handle these situations promptly. A drug side effect is an adverse or undesired reaction to a medication by one's body. Many side effects are well known and expected, and are usually mild problems. Some of the more common drug side effects are drowsiness, headache, stomach aches, fatigue, muscle aches, or dizziness. Drugs may cause several side effects, and children may react differently to the same drug.