SECTION 749.1583. What must a caregiver do if a child experiences side effects from any medications?


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  • (a) A side effect from any medication is an effect of medication in addition to the medication's intended effect, often an undesirable effect.

    (b) If a child experiences side effects from any medication, the caregiver must:

    (1) Document the observed and reported side effects;

    (2) Immediately report any serious side effects to the child’s prescribing health-care professional and the child's parent; and

    (3) Report any other side effect to the prescribing health-care professional within 72 hours.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.1583 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909