Several health officials are expected to testify Tuesday before the parliamentary Health Committee on the ongoing shortage of children's medications.

Deputy Health Minister Stephen Lucas, and Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Supriya Sharma are among those set to appear before the committee.

Pharmacists have been fielding an increase in requests for help from parents in navigating the shortage, including questions about whether it is safe to give their children adult versions of ibuprofen or acetaminophen — the generic names for Advil and Tylenol respectively — to help with high fever or pain.

A full regular-strength tablet or pill should only be given to children aged 12 or older. For younger children, pills can be cut into halves or smaller pieces and either swallowed or crushed in soft foods like applesauce to help mask the flavour, says Barry Power, a pharmacist and editor-in-chief of the Canadian Pharmacists Association.

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