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Can my. 5 yr old son take benadryl (diphenhydramine) and then 6 hours later delsym?
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See below: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is an antihistamine that can help symptoms of mucus secretion in a cold. It usually is sedating. Delsym is an anticough med that will not interfere with the concomnitent use of benadryl, (diphenhydramine) however heed the following: cough/cold products have not been shown to be safe or effective in children younger than 6 yrs. Therefore, most docs do not rec these products to treat cold symptoms in kids.
Answered 1/27/2019
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