Phone Numbers
Directory assistance
(203) 688-4242
Patient information
(203) 688-4177
Adult emergency
(203) 688-2222
Children's emergency
(203) 688-3333
Admitting
(203) 688-2221
Children's admitting
(203) 688-3331
Psychiatric admitting
(203) 688-9907
Taking medicine correctly
Sometimes when you are sick, your health care provider might prescribe a medicine called an antibiotic. If you don't take this medicine correctly, you might not kill all the germs.
Taking medicine correctly means:
- Finish all the medicine, even if you feel better after a few days.
- The time you take your medicine each day is important.
- Follow all the directions on the container, including those on the colored label.
- Never use someone else's medicine.
You will not need an antibiotic every time you get sick. Antibiotics only work for illnesses caused by bacteria, not viruses. If you take an antibiotic when you don't really need one, it can hurt your ability to fight infections later.
Usually, you can return to school after taking an antibiotic for 24 hours, if you feel OK and have no more symptoms. If you need to take medicine at school, get a note from the doctor and give the medicine to the school nurse in the bottle it came in.
Activity
Ask your parents to explain the directions on a bottle of medicine to
you.
Last revised: May 10, 2007 (dh)
