A 44-year-old member asked:

Is it safe to give my 7 month old children's tylenol (acetaminophen) for his stuffy nose and cold symptoms?

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Dr. Mark Diamondanswered

Pediatrics 47 years experience

Probably: Maybe, but tylenol (acetaminophen) treats pain and fever elevation only. Not congestion. So it may not help these symptoms at all.

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Dr. Martin Raff commented

Infectious Disease 57 years experience

Dr. Diamond is correct, and in addition you should be very cautious with the dosing of acetaminophen because it can be very toxic to the liver in high doses.

Apr 27, 2012

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