i know i know... dont get medical advice from strangers on yahoo answers, call a dr.....
i had enough infants drops for tonight but i have a TON of childrens medicine. ill call the dr in the am, maybe he'll call something in for her.... (shes 18 months and has an awful cold).
2007-11-12 14:10:32 · 12 answers · asked by beach answerer 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
they were recalled because stupid people were over medicating their kids....... not because they were laced with vodka or something!!
2007-11-12 14:19:22 · update #1
my daughter is big for her age. when she was a year her weight was off the charts and her height was 97th percentile!
2007-11-12 14:27:45 · update #2
I ve worked as a pharmacy technician for over 5 years and have a daughter whom will be 3 in Feb. The ONLY difference is the infant Tylenol is more concentrated than the children's Tylenol. This goes the same for Motrin and other products as well. Do go by weight instead of age considering not all children are the exact same at a certain age. You dont even have to buy the Tylenol BRAND. The only difference between the brand and generic is the name and sometimes flavor. If you compare bottles you will noticed that Tylenol is acetaminophen. Acetaminophen is the name of the generic bottle. So good luck, and yes I do believe it will be safe to give your child the children's if they are of a close weight to dosing instructions.
2007-11-12 16:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Usually the difference is that when it says "infant" it is more concentrated than when it is a "children's" medicaiton. But still check with your doctor...and also, I don't think you should be giving your chld any cold medicine because most of them were recalled.
...Actually it was recalled because there was no real evidence shown that it helps children under the age of two. Also, those products have never been tested in children, so there is no way to know the true effects it has on a child's immune system, etc. The cold will run it's course...unless it's pneumonia it won't be life threatening. Turn on the humidifier, maybe put some vicks on her/his chest if s/he has a productive cough, and it should be gone in a few days.
2007-11-12 14:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by zzamama 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The post above is true..its about weight. Our daughter won't be two until next month, however she weighs 32 pounds. We were using infant tylenol whenever she got a fever, but it seemed to not work as well as it had in the past. I took her to our pediatrician and he said that medicine doses go by weight...if you give a child a dose of medicine based on age...they could get too little or too much. He told us that our daughter was at a weight that infant tylenol wasn't giving her enough of a dosage to work effectively and then he told us to start using children's tylenol and to give the minimum dose, which is for a two year old. Talk to your doctor about it tomorrow, but based on weight, I think childrens tylenol starts at the weight of around 25 pounds, but i'm not entirely sure from memory.
2016-04-03 21:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Jane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The infants drops are more concentrated so your child has to take less. I really don't recommend giving your child anything for an older age unless it is specified on the container that you can give it for the weight of the child. My little girl is almost 3 but she is really little for her age so the doctor told me to watch the weight requirement on the bottles. If she weighs the same as the the lowest weight on the bottle I could give her some. He said age is approximate you NEED to watch the weight.
2007-11-12 14:18:57 · answer #4 · answered by just me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DON'T give her the children's formula unless directed by a doctor. It is stronger and you can't just half the dose. A child's body works differently than that.
I wouldn't use the Tylenol cold infant formula, it has been recalled. Call the ped tonight and see what he/she says to give until tomorrow.
I hope she feels better soon.
Good luck and best wishes.
2007-11-12 14:22:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
All of the infants products have been pulled from the store shelves. Do not give the drops to your baby!
OTC cold medicines are also not recommended for kids under 6. So you can toss all of it.
Instead, try a vaporizer, a humidifier, nasal drops and a bulb syringe, and some extra cuddling.
2007-11-12 14:16:58 · answer #6 · answered by Yarro Pilz 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The children's meds are stronger, and too much for a child under the age of 2.
2007-11-12 14:13:56 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Childrens is stronger than infants.
2007-11-12 14:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by Kerri W 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The children's dosages are higher. Your doctor will most likely tell you that if you have to use the children's, then he will give you a dosage on it that he thinks is safe.
2007-11-12 14:20:39 · answer #9 · answered by Brandolyn 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Infant's is designed for under 2 yrs, Children's for 2-6 years.
DON'T use the drug. It's been recalled.
http://www.aap.org/new/kidcolds.htm
2007-11-12 14:15:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋