We did a couple of times, but only after 18 months. The first time the GP recommended we do so, he told us to give half the lowest dose.
The second time was when she was 22 months, we diluted a half dose in her water cup and she drank it over about 30 mins.
Both times worked a treat and only needed one dose, and she was perfectly fine.
NB: Charlotte has no other illness, and no underlying health issues, hence why the doctor suggested we give her the expectrant.
With my eldest two there was cold medicine available for under two's so yes we did use it. Recently DD had a horrendous cold and my DR recommended Demazin, despite her age, and gave me a prescription for it with the amended dosage. A friend of mine also works in a Dr's surgery and the Dr's there say that it is ok for under two's as well provided you ammend the dosage.
Yep. With Oskar is was available over the counter with no prescription. As far as I understand it, it was a lot to do with misuse by parents (giving too much etc) that they made it only available by prescription. However, that said, my doctor refused to give me a prescription when I asked (I only asked cos I'd used it for Oskar and you can't get over the counter anymore) for Elijah as he was under 12 months (think he was about 10/11 months) and he said he doesn't like to use it on them under 12 months of age. Oh and actually there was something else he said. Ummm I think it was (don't quote me cos I only just remembered as I was about to hit the enter to post my reply) something to do with possible SIDS connection in young babies/kids?
I would only do it under the advice and direction of a GP, not just buying it and taking a guess myself.
The chemist wouldn't sell us Panadol for DD even after she was 2 months of age as she wasn't at the minimum weight for it..... but she was allowed to have it, just at an adjusted dosage for her weight.
DD used to have it when she was under 2 but back then it had the dosage on the bottle for under 2's.
I give it to DS occasionally (today infact) he is almost 22 months. The dosage for 2yrs is 2.5ml & I give him 1.5ml.
My children dont have any allergies or other health problems but if they did I would be alot more cautious like you I'm sure.
I'd do it if my GP recommended it, but not otherwise. Other mums in my mothers group do, but I'd kick myself if anything happened and DD suffered sick-effects.
I know the minimum age was lifted fairly recently, and it used to be available for younger children, but last time we were in a pharmacy looking for something to help relieve Sam's congestion the pharmacist advised us that the minimum age was lifted as those medications were implicated in SIDS.
I don't use cold and flu medications for myself - I just don't like the idea of taking them so you feel better and can spread your illness to other people.
They changed the laws because parents were using the cough mixtures to 'sedate' the kids. We've used it a few times when DS was around 20 months - with a dosage adjustment recommended by the pharmacist.
GP advised me to give DS1 Dimetapp when he was just over a year old and gave me a script for it which pharmacist looked at but sold it over counter as cheaper that way anyway. Dose was half the 2 yr old dose.
i have given DD both pedamin and phenergen in adjusted lower doses. apparently you used to be able to get it for under 2's aswell and all my friends did with thier kids with no ill effects.
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