生活英语|child-specific medication 儿童专用药品

The lack of child-specific medication has led many parents to give their children reduced doses of drugs intended for adults. While the practice often works, medical experts are concerned that imprecise doses and inappropriate treatments could endanger young peoples safety.

因为儿童专用药品短缺，不少父母给孩子服用减量的成人用药。尽管如此也常常能起到成效，但医学专家担忧不精准的剂量和不适合的治疗会风险孩子的安全。

不少父母在家饰演家庭大夫的角色（act as the family doctor），自己给孩子开处方，这种处方也被叫做parental prescriptions^{1。用药不乏成人用抗生素（antibiotic2 pill intended for adults）等等。}