Medical releases

It is important to obtain medication brands the youth are on. Parents are often hesitant to give this information. One common issue is when the kid is on “birth control pills.” Youths need hormone treatments for a wide range of reasons including acne. But if a youth has to go to an emergency room, the doctors need the brand name of all medications (not a generic designation like “birth control pill” or “antihistamine”) in order to avoid interactions.