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A member asked:
Please recommend a cough suppressant for a baby?
14 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
None!!: There is no cough suppressant that is proven safe and effective for a baby . Unless the cough is due to wheezing, where medication may help. Home remedies also do not really work. A vaporizer, fluids and saline nose drops are a bit helpful and safe, but are not neccessarily very effective.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Not for anyone!: Cough medicines, in study after study over the last 27 years, have been proven ineffective & can have some bad side effects.This is why the fda has finally started taking them off the market! saline nose drops & suction, elevating the head of the mattress, & a cool mist humidifier work much better, & without the side effects. If this doesn't help enough, please have your baby's doctor check him/her.
Answered 2/28/2014
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Agree: Agree with dr juster. Please don't push your baby 's luck.
Answered 1/9/2012
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Nope: We do not recommend any over the counter cough or cold medicines for children under 6 yrs. Humidifiers and nasal auctioning help clear mucus which many times is contributing to the cough.
Answered 11/27/2017
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