i'm at work with a terrible cough, and it was driving me nuts, and all that was available was children's cough syrup, a woman in the office had some that she pick up on the way into work for her daughter.
2006-11-04 02:02:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It will work on some people.But you've to take more than a child would. Your age, size and weight are important factors
2006-11-04 02:06:15 · answer #1 · answered by Sugar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use young's formula to convert children's dosage to adult dosage. Young's formula says for child's dose C, adult dose A, and child's age g:
A = C[(g+12)/g]. i.e. if the cough medicine is for children 10 and under and the dosage is 2 tablespoons, you should take:
2[(10+12)/10] = 2*2.2 = 4.4 so an adult would take about 4 and a half tablespoons of the children's cough. Check the label to find the specific age limit and dosage for that particular medicine.
2006-11-04 02:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but you have to adjust the dosage for an adult.. but ive found these days, nothing seems to work on a cough.. I think pharmacutical companies just put this junk out which is "snake oil remedies" to get your money. Ive shelled out tons of dollars on cough medicine only to couch my head off 5 min later after I took the stuff.. I find that sucking on a hard piece of candy or vicks cough drop is just as effective until you get home, then drink some hot tea with honey and lemon in it.. or tea with ginger powder in it
2006-11-04 02:06:28 · answer #3 · answered by Mintee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The medicine for a child is safe for the adult but not the other way round! And you may need larger dose to meet the bulk of the adult body.
2006-11-04 02:06:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, CHILDREN'S MEDS ARE NOT AS STRONG AS A ADULTS. ON YOUR LUNCH BREAK TRY TO PICK UP DESYLUM COUGH SUPPRESSANT IT WORKS FOR 12 HOURS
2006-11-04 02:26:50 · answer #5 · answered by CareBear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i believe so. I took childerns benadrayl and it worked for me if it calls for one tsp then take 5 or 6 tsp :/ taste nasty. it should have an adult dosage on there too even tho its for childern. Some childerns medication have that.
2006-11-04 02:10:09 · answer #6 · answered by melissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-04 02:11:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so but you have to take a little more dosage ~ I have done it also at home when all I have left is my kids medicine.
2006-11-04 02:04:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it is not, you would have to take alot more than the childrens dose.
2006-11-04 02:04:04 · answer #9 · answered by imalickyouallover69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, they get a smaller amount of the drugs that help.
2006-11-04 02:09:29 · answer #10 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋