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My 8 mo. old (18 lbs) rec'd in 12 hrs 8 ml of bromfed (brompheniramine) dm. the wrong label put on. it should've read 1/4 tsp 3x daily. is this harmful to him?

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Bromfed (brompheniramine): No likely long term harm. Possibly more drowsy for a while.

Answered 3/24/2019

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