Giving medicine to the children without consulting to the doctor is not a good practice. So many parents give medicines to the child for small diseases like cold, cough, fever etc.,
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Parents read the directions for the usage of medicines before giving the medicines to their children. Misuse of instead of reducing the disease the medicine leads to the major harm to the children
According to the
reports more than 40 percent of parents giving their children under age 4 cough
medicine or multi-symptom cough and cold medicine
In 2008, the federal
Food and Drug Administration stated a report that medicines not be used in infants and
children under age 2. In response to this report manufacturers of these
medicines make a note that this medicine cannot be used for the child below two
years.
Side
effects of using the cough and cold medicines in young children may include
allergic reactions, increased or uneven heart rate, drowsiness or
sleeplessness, slow and shallow breathing, confusion or hallucinations,
convulsions, nausea and constipation.
Doctors are suggesting that parents must and should consult the doctor if the young children are affected from any disease. Doctor checks the baby and advice the medicine dosage without doing any harm to the child.
Preventing the child without affecting from any disease is the responsibility of the parents by following some simple tips like keeps the house clean without any impurities, cleanliness of food is very important in the case of children, surrounding must be clean.