<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Hi I have a 3year and 9 months old daughter who is suffering from cough and cold.i have started giving her Alex p by glenmark. She seems to have some relief from her cough but just wanted to know how safe is it to give this drug to children and for how long can I continue using it at a time, just in case prolonged use may have some health risks. Thanks and regards  <response>: Hi...in kids 95 of cough and cold are viral and are self limiting. It is ok to use cough suppressants like what you have mentioned once in a while but, if the cough is going to be recurrent and if I were her treating pediatrician, I would consider allergic conditions like viral associated wheeze or multi-triggered wheeze too. Another issue of using cough suppressants for too long is Chat Doctor. Regards - 