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Background When dry powder antibiotics are reconstituted to make oral suspensions their shelf lives are significantly reduced from months to days. These formulations are used in paediatric patients frequently, including prolonged treatment courses and prophylaxis. When these patients are discharged from hospital, it means a full course cannot be supplied or there may be reduced time where the antibiotic may be used. This means the following issues can take place; missed doses by being unable to obtain further supply of the prescription, cost implications for the hospital in further supplies and parents/carers transport and poor parent/carer and patients‘ experience. The problems listed show scope for improvement in the service provided. 1–3 However, to understand the specific problems of service users it was important to get feedback from patients and parents/carers to ensure appropriate modifications were being made.Aim To determine parent/carer/patients‘ experience and views on this scenario and ask for their preferences on the possible presented methods to improve this service in a hospital setting.Methods An online questionnaire was created and distributed on the paediatric wards at the point of drug history. This was distributed via QR code and was open for three weeks. Ethics approval was not required. Microsoft excel was used to analyse the qualitative and quantitative data collected.Results 21 responses were collected, 20 from parents and 1 from patients. From these responses, the majority 71% (n = 15) had not reconstituted dry powder antibiotics at home. However, 76% (n = 16) said their preference on discharge would be to the hospital to provide dry powder antibiotics to reconstitute at home, 19% (n = 4) preferred a supply from GP and 5% (n = 1) preferred to return to ward. All participants responded that they would find pharmacist/pharmacy technician counselling useful, 76% (n = 16) stating this would be very or extremely useful.Conclusions Overall, most participants felt confident in correctly preparing and storing reconstituted dry powder antibiotics. 14% (n = 3) of participants have had their child miss doses because the full course was not supplied at discharge. By providing the correct resources and appropriate counselling on discharge, supplying dry powder antibiotics on discharge could aid in reducing the number of missed doses and improve overall patient experience.References Al-Ramahi RJ, Zaid AAN, Anabousi H, et al. Problems associated with reconstitution, administration, and storage of antibiotic suspensions for pediatrics: a cross-sectional study in Nablus city, Palestine. BMC Research Notes 2015;8:760–760.Huynh C, Wong ICK, Tomlin S, et al. An evaluation of paediatric medicines reconciliation at hospital discharge into the community. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2016;24:196–202.Sonji GM, Sonji NM, Boukhary R, et al. Caregiver views and practices regarding children’s antibiotic suspensions in Lebanon. Jordan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2025;18:90–103.