Is Tixylix cough medicine gluten-free?

Question

My 6 year old daugther has coeliac disease and I am looking for gluten-free cough medicines for her.

Answer 1

try www.skylarkbook.co.uk for Weleda herb and honey Elixir

Answer 2

Correct question is does Tixylix have any therapeutic effect.Most honest health professionals would say none at all! In general there are no useful 'cough mixtures', the concept is a throw back to Victorian days of tonics and the like.

Theoretically they divide into two groups:
1) Expectorants- these make you cough more!
2) Cough suppressants-these reduce cough by suppressing the cough impulse. The cough impulse is a protective one which the body uses to expel material, dust,pollutants or mucus from the airways. Suppressing it may cause pooling of secretions and increase infection risk.

Short lived infrequent cough is best left alone since the old adage if nothing works give nothing is a good one. Recurrent or prolonged cough needs investigation to exclude underlying causes such as atypical infection, the commonest of these is still probably whooping cough, despite immunisation, or asthma which is very common indeed, but often mild and below the level that needs therapy.

If the problem is recurrent or prolonged see your GP.

Answer 3

Ask your pharmacist to be sure, that's what I do with all my daughter's meds .