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November 24, 2010

Healthcare Technology and News: PediaCare App Helps Parents Care for Sick Kids


PediaCare, a trusted brand serving the needs of children and parents, has launched a new PediaCare Shopper’s Guide as a free iPhone application. This will help parents with children ages 1 to 11, to select the medicine that will help relieve their child's cold symptoms.

The app offers information that will help parents understand which products require a dosage recommendation from a pediatrician based on age restrictions, in addition to featuring complete product information and a link to the PediaCare website for full product descriptions including dosage directions.

Company sources added that the new PediaCare iPhone application will be available in the iTunes store. This occurs at the same time as the launch of PediaCare’s new safe and effective cold/flu/fever medicines in kid-pleasing flavors. The medicines are available with and without acetaminophen and are meant for children and infants. PediaCare offers 11 different products this cold/flu season.

The app is available for a free download in the Apple iTunes App Store. The PediaCare Shopper’s Guide offers parents all the information that is required to help parents of children ages 1-11 to select which over-the-counter PediaCare product suits the symptoms their child is experiencing.

Company sources emphasized that the new iPhone application is not a diagnostic tool, but is only meant as an information source. The app does not include a medical diagnosis.

No mobile phone app should replace the advice of a medical professional. This new app or any others are expected to offer parents enough information besides saving a lot on time for them.


Shamila Janakiraman is a contributing editor for HealthTechZone. To read more of Shamila’s articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Tammy Wolf
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