8 medications most likely to kill your kid

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When a child is sick, parents often run to the medicine cabinet and tell their kids that if they take "this," they'll soon feel better. But, what happens when mom and dad aren't supervising? Most homes are full of medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, that can cause serious trouble if they get into kids' hands and cause an overdose.

According to Safe Kids Worldwide, about 165 U.S. are sent to emergency rooms each day after getting into medications. Since the 1970s, the percentage of kids fatal poisonings caused by medications has doubled. Which medications pose the most danger? Keep clicking to see the top eight medications to blame, based on 2010 data of fatal poisonings in children ages 5 and under.

8. Hormones and hormone antagonists

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Percentage of child fatal poisonings from drug: 3

8. Dietary supplements (TIE)

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Percentage of child fatal poisonings from drug: 3

6. Unknown drugs (TIE)

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Percentage of child fatal poisonings from drug: 9

6. Cardiovascular drugs (TIE)

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Percentage of child fatal poisonings from drug: 9

4. Cold and cough medicine

Percentage of child fatal poisonings from drug: 11

3. Sedatives, hypnotics, antipsychotics (TIE)

Percentage of child fatal poisonings from drug: 17

3. Antihistamines (TIE)

Percentage of child fatal poisonings from drug: 17

1. Analgesics

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Analgesic medications, such as prescription painkillers, were responsible for 31 percent of young children's fatal poisonings in 2010, according to Safe Kids Worldwide.

Tips to keep kids safe

How can parents make sure their young kids are safe in a house full of medication? Parents, grandparents, babysitters and other caregivers should keep pills "up and away and out of sight," according to the CDC, by storing them in a safe location out of sight and reach from young children with the cap sealed tightly. Also make sure guests keep their coats, bags and purses away when visiting homes with a child. Lastly, parents should never refer to medications as candy.