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My daughter has a cough. is 4yrs. can i give her children's triaminic night cough n cold with diphenhydramine & phenylephrine if so what dose?

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Not recommended: Children's cold medication not recommended for the under 6 yo crowd. Instead give honey 1 tsp every 4 -6 hours for cough.

Dr Cremers agreed

Answered 6/4/2017

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Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Cold medicine: Check with your pediatrician first: depends if she has any other medical issues. (Also note: Avoid raw honey intake in children under 12 months of age given risk of Clostridium bacteria)

Dr Poinsett agreed

Answered 3/17/2017

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