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A member asked:
Can my 3 month old get any cough medicines?? or can i use the vapor rub on her? is that safe ??
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Not really: The best treatment for cough in a 3 mo is: exclusion of all irritants from their environment, moist air in the form of a humidifier or vaporizer, and nasal saline nose wash. Vapor rub is an air pollutant and I never recommend it before school age.
Answered 2/20/2015
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