Don t use over the counter medicines except for fever reducers and pain relievers to treat coughs and colds in children younger than 6 years old.
Cough medicine for 2 1 2 year old.
Moist air can help children cope with croup.
More important these medications have potentially serious side effects including fatal overdoses in children younger than 2 years old.
6 to 23 months.
There are some agave based cough syrups approved for kids younger than a year old.
Give your child 1 2 teaspoon of honey before bedtime.
Cough is a reflex to irritation inflammation or inflammation in the respiratory tract.
But never give it to a child less than a year old.
Give only under a.
The cough itself is not a disease but rather a symptom or signs that indicate the presence of a disease.
The fda doesn t recommend over the counter otc medicines for cough and cold symptoms in children younger than 2 years old.
It can make them very ill.
The world health organization who recommends honey as cough medicine for 2 year old with upper respiratory tract infections.
It may even work better for children than otc cough medicines.
Children s cold medicine and cough syrup can help control the symptoms of the common cold and the flu.
Do not give honey based cough drops to children age 1 or younger.
Call your baby s doctor at the first sign of fever or illness.
Younger than 3 months.
Prescription cough medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone are.
Since peak cold season is just around the corner it is important for parents to arm themselves with knowledge about what products to use.
Always remember to consult your child s physician before administering any over the counter medication or if you are concerned about symptoms.
You can give him 2 to 5 milliliters of honey or corn syrup to thin the mucus and loosen the cough but never give honey to a child that is under 1 year old because it can cause infant botulism a rare but potentially fatal illness.
Decongestants for stuffy noses expectorants to loosen mucus cough suppressants to reduce coughing and antihistamines for runny noses and sneezing.
2 to 3 years.
Children s cough and cold medicine.
4 to 5 years.
Only offer cough drops to children four years old and older due to choking risks.
3 to 5 months.