cold medicine not allowed for under 2's, would you give it?

[Nettie]

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.

[feeb]

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.

[tattoo_mama]

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.