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Can I give my 3 year old expectorant?
Also, guaifenesin should not be given to children and infants younger than 2 years of age unless you are directed to do so by your doctor. Do not give any over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicine to a baby or child under 4 years of age.
Are expectorants safe for toddlers?
Four categories of drugs are not recommended for children under the age of four (or two, depending upon which guidelines you use), and include: Cough expectorants (guaifenesin) Cough suppressants (dextromethorphan, DM) Decongestants (pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine)
When should I take expectorant cough syrup?
How to use Expectorant Cough Syrup
- Take this medication by mouth with or without food, as directed by your doctor, usually every 4 hours.
- Guaifenesin may have a bitter taste.
- For powder packets, empty the entire contents of the packet onto the tongue and swallow.
- Drink plenty of fluids while taking this medication.
What can kids take for mucus relief?
Decongestants formulated for kids include: Children’s Mucinex Stuffy Nose & Cold. Sudafed Children’s Nasal Decongestant Liquid.
How can I help my 2 year old cough up phlegm?
It could be due to post-nasal drip from the back of your child’s throat.
- Use saline nasal drops. You can buy these over-the-counter nasal drops at a pharmacy.
- Offer fluids.
- Offer honey.
- Elevate your child’s head when sleeping.
- Add moisture with a humidifier.
- Talk a walk in cold air.
- Apply vapor rub.
- Use essential oils.
Can a 4 year old take guaifenesin?
Adults—200 to 400 milligrams (mg) every four hours. Children 6 to 12 years of age—100 to 200 mg every four hours. Children 4 to 6 years of age—50 to 100 mg every four hours. Children and infants up to 4 years of age—Use is not recommended .
Why can’t kids have guaifenesin?
Children under 2 years of age should not be given any kind of cough and cold product that contains a decongestant or antihistamine because serious and possibly life-threatening side effects could occur. Reported side effects of these products included convulsions, rapid heart rates and death.
How much guaifenesin can a child take?
What helps a child’s cough?
Home remedies to help soothe a child’s cough
- Drink warm fluids: Encourage your child to drink plenty of fluids.
- Consider using a humidifier: Dry air can make a child’s cough worse.
- Breathe in warm water vapors: Let your child breathe in water vapors from a warm bath or shower.
What can help a child’s cough?
Coughing Fits or Spells – Warm Mist and Fluids:
- Breathe warm mist, such as with shower running in a closed bathroom.
- Give warm clear fluids to drink. Examples are apple juice and lemonade.
- Age under 3 months.
- Age 3 – 12 months of age.
- Age over 1 year of age.
- Reason: both relax the airway and loosen up any phlegm.