Some children's cough medicine which is chewable are Children's Dimetapp Cough & Allergy Chewables, Mucinex Children's Day Time Cough Mighty Chews and Robitussin Soft Chews, Long Acting Cough Relief Cold medicine.
Theraflu also has soft chews for nighttime cough relief and even some natural or homeopathic options such as Sambucol d Umcka also come in chewable forms.
Other ways to stop kids from coughing is to give the kid some cool water or juice for older kids and for babies you can give them some breast milk for formula.
You can also give your kids some warm tea with some honey and give them some honey on a spoon to help the kid stop coughing.
Also run a humidifier or cool mist humidifier in the kids bedroom and even use saline, "saltwater" nose drops to ease congestion.
Mucinex children's might chews, and even Delsym Children's cough medicine or Tukol Grape kids cough medicine or Lolleez Organic throat soothing lollipops can also help with a kid coughing.
The best cough suppressant for children is, Children's Delsym, Zarbee's, Mucinex Children's and Children's Robitussin.
When giving children or kids Robitussin you should give them the Children's Robitussin and not the adult version.
You can also use a humidifier in your child's room to help with coughing and congestion and even give your kids or child some honey or even some warm tea and honey to help with cough.
Pediatricians don't recommend cough medicine because the cough medicine can increase risk of serious side effects in children and also because cough medicine is not often effective in children.
A child's body is also still developing and the child's immune system and metabolic processes are also not as mature as adults, which makes them more susceptible to the adverse effects of the cough medicine.
And cough medicines can contain some ingredients that can be dangerous for young children, like the ingredients dextromethorphan, guaifenesin and decongestants.
These ingredients can cause serious side effects in children, including respiratory problems, hallucinations and seizures and in rare cases death.
Robitussin is also bad for kids because Robitussin contains dextromethorphan and guaifenesin which can cause serious side effects in kids, especially in kids under the age of 4.
The dextromethorphan in Robitussin can cause drowsiness, confusion, seizures and even death in children.
And the guaifenesin in Robitussin can cause diarrhea and vomiting in children and so Robitussin is not recommended children, especially for children under 4 years of age.
The side effects of dextromethorphan in children are possible drowsiness, dizziness and nausea as well as some other possible serious side effects of dextromethorphan in children which include serotonin syndrome.
Misuse of dextromethorphan is also possible and can lead to overdose.
Generally when used as directed, the dextromethorphan is often safe for most children and is often well tolerated in children when used in the proper dosages.
The most common side effects of dextromethorphan are dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, confusion and nervousness.
The reason why dextromethorphan is not recommended for children is because of the possible toxic effects as well as the potential for abuse.
The toxic effects that could occur with dextromethorphan are nausea, dizziness, vomiting, ataxia, lethargy, slurred speech, nystagmus, urinary retention, stupor, hysteria and possible coma.
The drug dextromethorphan can in some cases also cause easy bruising, including nosebleeds and or bleeding gums.
If you or your child or someone taking dextromethorphan experiences easy bruising, nosebleeds, bleeding gums or fast or pounding heartbeats, fluttering of the chest, shortness of breath or sudden dizziness or feeling like passing out you should stop taking or giving the dextromethorphan and consult with a doctor.
The drug dextromethorphan is also known as Delsym and the recommended dosage of dextromethorphan or Delsym that is safe for kids is 15 mg to 60 mg every 12 hours as needed.
And for adults the recommended dosage of dextromethorphan or Delsym is 60 mg every 12 hours as needed.
The drug dextromethorphan or Delsym should not be given to kids under 4 years old.