Calgary parents are scrambling to find pain and fever meds for their children, but drugstore shelves have been in scant supply for a little over a month.
Mehgan Johnson says her baby daughter Joella became feverish after receiving routine vaccines in September.
Children's Tylenol and Advil — made with acetaminophen and ibuprofen — are in short supply across Canada.Johnson was able to find some liquid pain meds for her child from friends, but says the situation was scary for her as a new mom."Doctors recommend that if they're teething, give them Tylenol, and there's no Tylenol. Then it's tough to know how to make that pain go away for them," said Nicole Goss, mom of toddler Olivia.
A Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada spokesperson says demand is up 20-40 per cent from historic highs, while autumn's typical cold and flu season is also adding pressure. "We want to be careful with dosing. Depending on the children's age and weight, there can be different dosing available for the child," said Randy Howden, pharmacist and owner of the Crowfoot Medicine Shoppe & Compounding Centre.
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