Can you give your child Dimetapp AND a cough suppressant?

Question

The Dimetapp I bought relieves nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, itchy, watery eyes. Can I also add a separate cough suppressant to help with his cough? I know you can give a cough suppressant with Tylenol but I just want to make sure I'm not mixing two of the same things, possibly. Thanks.

Yo Danny... companies don't tend to give out informational tidbits about other companies and their products- it's bad marketing. So why would Dimetapp print directions concerning other medicines. Needless to say, I"VE ALREADY READ THE DIRECTIONS!!

Yes, it's a no-brainer that you shouldn't mix like-ingrediants...... overdose. But there could be combinations that I'm not familiar with that may cause harm. There is no warning (other than alcohol) on the package. Lack of a warning does not indicate safety.

Asking on Answers...... it is possible that some other parent already knows this because they went through it with their kid- AND there are doctors, nurses, and pharmascists that do occasionally drop by here. Oh, and you're welcome. : )

Answer 1

I'm guessing the cough suppressant has dextromethorphan? And you have the grape Dimetapp with brompheniramine & pseudoephedrine (unless they changed it to phenyleprine)? In that case it is fine to take these 2 together. However a recent study has shown antihistimines (like brompheniramine) to be more effective as a cough suppressant than dextromethorphan. Just something to keep in mind.

Answer 2

Without actually reading the label, I can't tell you for sure. However, since the Dimetap doesn't seem to have a cough suppressant in it, you probably can. You should call your local 24 hour pharmacy to double-check with the pharmacist, though. It's better to be safe than sorry, especially where children's health is concerned! :)

Answer 3

You can mix medicines as long as they do not both have acetaminophen. The way I do it is give the one with that long word first, then you can give the other one in 3 hours. You're supposed to wait 6 hours to repeat doses of any medicine, so you can repeat this all night. Spreading the doses of the two medicines gives each the chance to work. ( by the way I got this tip from a friend of mine who is a nurse.)

Answer 4

Talk to a pharmacist, they are a wealth of information. I can tell you though that cough suppressants are not recommended for children under the age of 6.

Answer 5

When in doubt......READ THE DIRECTIONS!


Thanks for the thumbs down.
Anyways....You're right about companies not listing each others products,but they ARE required to list their active ingredients,as well as other medication types that they SHOULDN'T be mixed with! If you care enough to read the labels COMPLETELY (and I assume you do care) then you would know which medicines have what ingredients,and could therefor figure out for YOURSELF (i.e. not having to ask people on Yahoo!) whether this combination is safe or not!
So I stand by my original answer.....READ THE DIRECTIONS!
Which , NEEDLESS TO SAY, you haven't!

Answer 6

Cough is caused by a number of ailments.
It can be treated by over the counter medicines
or home remedies. More information available
at http://ailments.in/cough.html

Answer 7

I would avoid the cough suppressant unless the cough is absolutely interfering with your child's sleep. Otherwise there is a reason we cough, so let it happen.

Answer 8

I think that the childrens medications were removed because they really did not do anything to hasten the cure of the illness and the danger was overmedication. Some parents (although they mean well) did not really know how to dose the medication and there were ill effects.

Answer 9

all you need to do is call you child's doctor. Or call a drug store ask to speak to a pharmacist, he will ask for the child's age, weight ect. He can give you the info. you need. better save then sorry!!!!!! Good Luck from one mom & grandmother who knows

Answer 10

Do you have a 24 hr pharamcy in your town...like walgreens?? If so, call and see if you can speak to a pharmacist and see what he says just to be sure!! Thats what I do when in doubt.