The American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents to speak with pediatricians before giving their kids more than one over-the-counter medication at the same time.
Fall allergy season is here, and as usual it has brought along with it a combination of uncomfortable symptoms that range from mild to debilitating. That being said, parents of the 6.7 million children in the United States who suffer from hay fever may be at a loss trying to figure out how to improve their sons’ and daughters’ comfort levels — particularly when their little ones are hit with the common cold at the same time.
While medication is a highly effective way to treat cold and allergy symptoms, a recent article published in the American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents to be wary of giving their kids two or more over-the-counter drugs at the same time.
“Finding the right medicine can be tricky because many medications used to treat cold and allergy symptoms use the same active ingredients,” states the source. “Giving a child more than one medicine with the same ingredient could lead to an overdose. In addition, some cold medicines combine antihistamines and fever reducers. Giving these medications plus another medicine to reduce fever also could cause an overdose.”
With this information in mind, it’s important for parents to be up front with their children’s physicians about any over-the-counter medications they have been administering.
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