Josefina is a 2-year-old child with acute otitis media and an upper respiratory infection. Along with an antibiotic she receives a recommendation to treat the ear pain with ibuprofen. What education would her parent need regarding ibuprofen?
1. They can cut an adult ibuprofen tablet in half to give Josefina.
2. The ibuprofen dose can be doubled for severe pain.
3. Josefina needs to be well-hydrated while taking ibuprofen.
4. Ibuprofen is completely safe in children with no known adverse effects.
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