Is it ok to give my baby tylenol infant drops plus cold and cough?
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I gave my son infant drops plus cough. He was a little less then the cut off he was fine. they just put the warning on there to protect themselves.
NO ANNA NICOLE SMITH!! IT IS NOT OKAY TO DO THAT!!
Infant Tylenol is ok, but cough and cold is NOT ok for 5 month old.
give her half the dose, i hope she feels better,if that doesnt work call your doctor and ask what may help her.
I wouldn't do it. Wait until the morning and ask your doctor.
In the meantime, try some baby vapor rub, a vaporizor, or one of those sudafed vapor plugs. They will keep your baby's nose and chest clear enough to sleep more comfortably.
If you cannot reach your doctor to ask you can call your local pharmacy, the pharmacist can answer that question.
No. It's not okay. You must be very careful when it comes to newborns & medicine--especially tylenol. If she's in need of medication call either the doctor's 24 hr nurse line or the pharmacy & ask. It's best to just schedule a doctor's appointment ASAP!! & let the doctor diagnose her. It could be just a cold, but with children it's very hard to tell. Be very careful. I would hate for anything to happen to your child by way of medication. Good Luck!
It was recently in the news that cough medicine for children under two is actually detrimental to the child. I would opt for baby tylenol only. The cough suppressants are only going to drag it out longer. Make sure she's well-hydrated. I found that baby Vicks worked well when my son had a cough. I'd just rub it on his chest and it seemed to calm him.
Call the pediatrician. He/she may be able to recommend an alternative.
give her half if she takes to it OK then you can give the other half. then the next time give her the full 8 ML give every 4 to 6 hr. i gave it to my son at 3 months because the doc told me to it is fine for them.
good luck i hope the little one feels better soon
I wouldn't mess with the cold medicine without the pediatrician's okay. Regular Tylenol is safe though, as long as it is only 1 dropper. You'll be surprised, just the Tylenol alone works well for cold symptoms.
They say ask your doctor~!! I had great results with my 22 week old son with half the recommended dose for the next age bracket- but without the cough and cold variety- best check with a Doc.
Hi, I would ring the pharmacist on this one.Your baby is only 2lb from the dose/weight and these are usually an overestimate for public safety. Tylenol is safe,jsut make sure that the cough and cold mix doesn't already contain tylenol.I'm sure it is fine to use,t here are infant cough drops available,but it is only a quick phone call to the pharmacist and you will know for sure.
I think it would be okay. Just give her a little less like you said.
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Just ask your pediatrician, they say that so they can tell you the correct dosage because it goes by weight and age, so double check. But I would be giving her like 0.4ml maybe, that isn't too much, but double check if you're not sure.
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YES BUT BREAST FEED HER FIRST SO SHE WILL SOMETHING IN ARE LITTLE TUMMY SO IF IT GETS UNSET IT WANT BE SO HARD ON HER BUT CALL YOUR MOTHER ARE GRAND MOTHER ARE ER ASAP TO CHECK IT BUT I SAY YES TAKE CARE
This medication contains tylenol, decongestant (phenylephrine) and cough suppressant (dextromethorphan). It temporarily relieves fever, pain and nose congestion. It can have many side effects (shaky movements, agitation,liver damage) and does not cure or shorten the symptoms of a common cold. I would not recommend using this medication in a 5 month old. A slight fever (under 102 taken rectally) is helpful because it is her immune system trying to kill the virus. Use normal saline nose drops and a bulb syringe to clean the snot out of her nose. It is normal as a mom to want to "give her something" but it is really not necessary or helpful to her. If her symptoms are more severe (high fever, wheezing, not drinking or eating) then you should take her in to get her checked out.
My daughter is a year and a half and is only 20 pounds. She is very small. I can give her the tylenol and dimatap cold and cough. She gets a half a teaspoon of the dimatap cold and cough. I would check with your doctor though.
well does she have a cold and cough? If not no!! The suddefed like drug in there makes them iritable. If she does have a cold and cough I still would not do it until I talked to a doctor. Call your hopspitals emergency room and ask them. You would be amazed someone will help you!
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