title: Guidelines for the administration of medication in school. Committee on School Health.
abstract: Many children who take medications require them during the school day. This policy statement is designed to guide prescribing physicians as well as school administrators and health staff on the administration of medications to children at school. The statement addresses over-the-counter products, herbal medications, experimental drugs that are administered as part of a clinical trial, emergency medications, and principles of student safety.
mesh_terms: D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055656:Prescriptions
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations