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
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 -