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Remember that most of these medicines, especially the cold remedies, will not make your child get better any faster. They should be used only if they are making your child more comfortable and are not causing bothersome side effects. If your child is not improving after a few days of being on an over the counter medicine or if he is getting worse, you should call your doctor.

NEWS ALERT: on January 17, 2008 the FDA issued a public health advisory and said that it "strongly recommends that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used for infants and children under 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects could occur.".

OTC Medications

Medicines that you should have handy and can use under a doctor's supervision include:

antibiotic creams for minor cuts and scratches
baby lotion (nonperfumed) if your baby has very dry skin
decongestant drops - see below
hydrogen peroxide
pain and fever relievers - see below
rehydration fluids, usually Pedialyte or Infalyte for persistent vomiting or diarrhea
saline nasal drops
skin creams, including hydrocortisone cream (0.5%) or calamine lotion to be used for itchy rashes or bites.
topical protectant creams for diaper rashes (most contain varying concentrations of zinc oxide:
- A & D Original Ointment or with Zinc Oxide
- Baby Diaper Rash Ointment (J & J)
- Balmex Diaper Rash Ointment
- Daily Care Ointment (Pfizer)
- Desitin Creamy or Ointment
antifungal creams to treat ringworm
- Desenex cream, spray or powder
- Lamisil cream
- Lotrimin AF cream, spray, powder, or lotion
- Micantin creams, powder, or spray
- Tinactin cream, powder, lotion or spray

Pain and Fever Relievers

Name	12-23 months 18-23 lb.	2-3 years 24-35 lb.
Tylenol drops (80mg/0.8ml) (Acetaminophen)	1 1/2 droppers (1.2ml) every 4-6 hours	2 droppers (1.6ml) every 4-6 hours
Tylenol elixir (160mg/5 ml) (Acetaminophen)	3/4 teaspoon every 4-6 hours	1 teaspoon every 4-6 hours
Tylenol Chewable Tablets (80mg) (Acetaminophen)		2 tablets every 4-6 hours
Junior Strength Tylenol Caplets/Chewable Tabs (160mg) (Acetaminophen)		1 tablets every 4-6 hours
Children's Motrin Drops (50mg/1.25ml) (Ibuprofen)	1 1/2 droppers (1.9ml) every 6-8 hours	2 droppers (2.5ml) every 6-8 hours
Children's Motrin Oral Suspension (100mg/5ml) (Ibuprofen)	3/4 teaspoon every 6-8 hours	1 teaspoon every 6-8 hours
Children's Motrin Chewable Tablets (50mg) (Ibuprofen)		2 tablets every 6-8 hours
Pediatric Advil Drops (50mg/1.25ml) (Ibuprofen)	1 1/2 droppers (1.9ml) every 6-8 hours	2 droppers (2.5ml) every 6-8 hours
Children's Advil Suspension (100mg/5ml) (Ibuprofen)	3/4 teaspoon every 6-8 hours	1 teaspoon every 6-8 hours
Pediacare Fever Drops (50mg/1.25ml) (Ibuprofen)	1 1/2 droppers (1.9ml) every 6-8 hours	2 droppers (2.5ml) every 6-8 hours
Tempra Quicklets (80mg) (Acetaminophen)		2 tablets every 4-6 hours
Tempra Quicklets (160mg) (Acetaminophen)		1 tablets every 4-6 hours
Feverall Suppositories (80mg, 120mg, 325mg) (Acetaminophen)	120mg suppository every 4-6 hours	120mg suppository every 4-6 hours

For More Information:

Tylenol Dosage Calculator

Cold, Cough and Allergy medicines

The FDA is recommending that OTC cough and cold medicines "not be used to treat infants and children under 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur."

Name Notes 12-23 months 2-6 years

Benadryl Allergy Liquid or Chewables Runny nose, congestion and itching 3/4 — 1 teaspoon every 6 hours 1 — 1 1/2 teaspoon every 6 hours

Delsym Cough Formula 12 hour cough relief
1/2 teaspoon every 12 hours

Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable (or Quick Dissolve) Tablets Stuffy and runny nose (has antihistamine)
1 tablet every 6 hours

Dimetapp DM Cough, stuffy and runny nose (has antihistamine)
1 teaspoon every 6 hours

Dimetapp Elixir Stuffy and runny nose (has antihistamine)
1 teaspoon every 6 hours

Pediacare Cough-Cold Liquid or Chewables Stuffy and runny nose & cough (has antihistamine)
1 teaspoon /tablet every 4-6 hours

Robitussin CF Runny nose & cough
1/2 teaspoon every 4 hours

Robitussin DM Cough
1/2 — 1 teaspoon every 4 hours

Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough/ Cough & Cold Cough/ Runny nose & cough
1/2 teaspoon every 6-8 hours

Robitussin PE Runny nose
1/2 teaspoon every 4 hours

Robitussin Pediatric Cough/ Cough & Cold Cough/ Cough & runny nose
1 teaspoon every 6-8 hours

Robitussin Pediatric Night Relief Cough & runny nose plus antihistamine
1 teaspoon every 6-8 hours

Sudafed Cough & Cold Liquid Runny nose & cough
1 teaspoon every 4-6 hours

Sudafed Nasal Decongestant Liquid/ Chewables Runny nose
1 teaspoon/chewable tablet every 4-6 hours

Triaminic Infant Decongestant Drops Runny nose

Triaminic AM Cough & Decongestant Formula (Non Drowsy) Runny nose & cough
1 teaspoon every 6 hours

Triaminic AM Decongestant Formula (Non Drowsy) Runny nose
1 teaspoon every 4-6 hours

Triaminic DM (Dark Red) Runny nose & cough
1 teaspoon every 4-6 hours

Triaminic Expectorant (Yellow) Runny nose
1 teaspoon every 4-6 hours

Triaminic Night Time (Purple) Runny nose & cough
(has antihistamine)

1 teaspoon every 6 hours

Triaminic Sore Throat (Purple) Runny nose & cough plus Tylenol for pain
1 teaspoon every 6 hours

Triaminic Syrup Cold & Allergy (Orange) Runny nose
(has antihistamine)

1 teaspoon every 4-6 hours

Triaminic Triaminicol Cough & Cold (Red) Runny nose & cough
(has antihistamine)

1 teaspoon every 4-6 hours

Children's Tylenol Cold Multi Symptom Plus Cough Chewable Tablets and Liquid Runny nose & cough
(has antihistamine) plus Tylenol for pain or fever

1 teaspoons or 2 chewable tablets every 4-6 hours

Children's Tylenol Cold Multi Symptom Chewable Tablets and Liquid Runny nose (has antihistamine) plus Tylenol for pain or fever
1 teaspoons or 2 chewable tablets every 4-6 hours

Children's Tylenol Flu Liquid Runny nose & cough
(has antihistamine) plus Tylenol for pain or fever

1 teaspoon every 6-8 hours

Children's Tylenol Sinus Liquid Runny nose plus Tylenol for pain or fever
1 teaspoon every 4-6 hours

Although are no longer available, some parents still give cold medicines to their younger toddler and just estimate a dose. This is part of the problem that led to overdoses and problems with infant cold medicines in the first place and should be avoided.infant cold medicines

Instead, try other cold remedies to take care of your child's runny nose and cough, such as saline nasal drops, a cool mist humidifier, and extra fluids.

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Updated: April 22, 2008

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