Unit of measurement used and parent medication dosing errors

This study suggests that using spoons to measure medicines can lead to mistakes in dosing. The US study looked at the impact on children under 9. It found that parents who use mililitre measures were more likely to give their children the correct dose of medicine. Underdosing can potentially lead to the development of antibiotic-resistant infections. Overdosing can be life-threatening. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-0395 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/07/09/peds.2014-0395.full.pdf+html