{
  "schema": "vedokrok.public-item.v1",
  "release_id": "MHC-RPUB-20260920-75ad787a",
  "url": "/knowledge/return-medicines-to-locked-storage-after-each-use",
  "id": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1067",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "title": "Return medicines to locked storage after each use",
  "summary": "Child-resistant does not mean childproof.",
  "kind": "checklist",
  "body": "Keep medicines and supplements in their original packaging in locked storage out of children's sight and reach. Restore that protection immediately after use. Include bags, jackets and temporary supplies, not only the usual medicine cupboard.",
  "limits": [
    "A safety cap or high shelf alone is not complete protection. If a child has severe symptoms, is unconscious or has trouble breathing after possible exposure, call local emergency services immediately."
  ],
  "topics": [
    "life-05-home-safety"
  ],
  "intents": [],
  "source_ids": [
    "RS-1BFD895118FFC98F"
  ],
  "evidence": [
    {
      "claim": "AAP recommends storing medicines and supplements in original packaging in locked storage out of children's sight and reach; child-resistant caps are not childproof.",
      "source_id": "RS-1BFD895118FFC98F",
      "role": "supports",
      "note": "Storage is only protective when medicines are returned promptly and accessible visitor bags are also addressed.",
      "locator": "Safe storage: out of reach and sight"
    }
  ],
  "use_when": [
    "Children or visitors may be able to reach medicines or supplements."
  ],
  "avoid_when": [
    "A safety cap or high shelf alone is not complete protection. If a child has severe symptoms, is unconscious or has trouble breathing after possible exposure, call local emergency services immediately."
  ],
  "example": "A visiting relative moves a medicine bag from the hallway chair into secure storage instead of assuming the cap is sufficient.",
  "check": "The household's real storage locations, including temporary ones, meet the agreed protection rule.",
  "checklist": [
    "Choose storage that protects access while preserving labels and instructions.",
    "Return medicines promptly and ask visitors to secure medicine-containing bags.",
    "Use local poison or emergency services promptly after suspected unsafe exposure."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "RS-1BFD895118FFC98F",
      "title": "Medication Safety Tips for Families",
      "url": "https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-home/medication-safety/Pages/Medication-Safety-Tips.aspx"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "from": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1067",
      "to": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-1055",
      "type": "useful_with",
      "url": "/knowledge/match-the-liquid-medicine-its-instructions-and-its-measuring-device"
    }
  ],
  "collections": [
    {
      "id": "RC-871D6F430200B356",
      "title": "Remove household hazards before they become an emergency",
      "url": "/collections/remove-household-hazards-before-they-become-an-emergency"
    }
  ]
}
