United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A 25-year-old female asked:
My 2 year old son suffers terrible travel sickness, the doctor has prescribed 1/2 a tab of kwells (lindane) kids. but they are for 4 yr olds! will he be ok?
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Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 51 years experience
Scopolamine for: Children? That's scary. Called "the devil's breath" in colombia, from the borrachero tree, "borracho" means "drunk" in spanish", with potential side effects of hallucinations, dizziness, rapid pulse, ; more, scopolamine is not a medication whose safety ; efficacy have been proven in children. Have him look at the horizon, roll down the window a bit ; don't let him "read" or play video games.
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