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My 3 year old had tylenol (acetaminophen) and albuterol inh 2 hours ago, i just gave him ibuprofen is it safe to also give delsym now?

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No: Cough suppresants have not shown to be effective in kids less than 6 hrs of age and in asthmatic patients (you are using albuterol) there is a theoretical risk of suppressing drive to breathe with cough suppressants.

Answered 1/27/2015

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