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Can i give my 5 & 7 yr olds tylenol or ibuprofen to reduce flu aches/fever if giving them simulasan cold, mucus & immune relief (homeopathic)? thank y
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Maybe ok: Truly homeopathic "medications" are made by repeated dilutions, so that the ingredient is not really there anymore (just the "essence" of it remains). That means there is no active ingredient left to cause any benefit. However, that also implies that the homeopathic "medicine" should be pretty harmless, unless some other non-homeopathic ingredient (such as some decongestant chemical) was added.
Answered 1/23/2018
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