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Does your Dr recommend Benedryl?

murphyecmurphyec
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DS was sick over Christmas.  Nothing too bad, just congestion.  During the day I was using a saline solution to clear his nose but I was debating giving him a decongestant at night since I thought there were some available OTC for infants.  Then I started researching it and saw that all infant cold medicines and decongestants were taken off the market last year.  Since it was over the holiday my ped wasn't open, so I just did the saline and let him sleep with us at night so his head was propped on my shoulder.  I know I have heard of babies taking benedryl, so I was just wondering if your Dr recommended it.  I am going to ask my Dr about it on Monday when we go in for his 4 month shots.  TTA!
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Re: Does your Dr recommend Benedryl?

  • makclairmakclair member
    I don't give benadryl to LO under a year ....sometimes if they are really uncomfortable I will ok it for 9 months or so, but never your child's age. Cold medications are really dangerous for children less than 2 and have a lot of bad side effects so you are doing all you can with the nasal saline, humidifier, ect.
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