medised

[wahwah1270]

tried to buy medised in boots today,

the pack said over 3 m

the pharmacist said it was only for ovr 6

is this right

[sb6699]

Has changed - used to be or over 3 years but now only recommended for over 6 years.

Can't remember why but was in the news yesterday.

[JodieO]

Yes it is right.

[CanYouGuessWhoItIsYet]

news article here

Personally I will still be using it, the doctor suggested it for my almost 2yr old last week even though rules at that point were not to be sold for under 2s.

[CanYouGuessWhoItIsYet]

www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/4885906/The-medicines-that-are-not-recommended-for-child ren.html

[JodieO]

Well we can all guess and estimate but when the product makers (who are there to make money) up the age limit you can pretty much guess they do it for a good reason, if you give a shit that is.

[CanYouGuessWhoItIsYet]

Of course I give a shit. They have done it because they have been told to. Much the same as when they upped it to 2 yrs last year. They don't do it because they want to.

He's had it before, it doesn't make him hyper like Calpol and Nurofen do (and yes, I have tried sugar free/strawberry/orange varieties) and it does mean he can sleep because the anti-histamine helps with his recurrent illness.

I know my child, as does my doctor. I am not entirely stupid thanks, and will trust my own judgement.

[JodieO]

I can't stand that attitude, I know my own child, we all do but that doenst' mean you have a degree in medicine or know exactly why the rules were changed. Same goes for your gp, unless he/she was involved in the testing of medised and what happened for them to change it them none of you have a clue. It's just a joke. They weren't just TOLD to change it, they had to for valid reasons. Plenty of other medicines you can use instead, without sending your child to sleep using a medicine that isn't supposed to be used. Would you really take that risk?

[JodieO]

Oh and from what I read it was sedative part that was the problem, some younger children died or had problems breathing because of it but I don't think it was widely reported. They slept too deeply, guess that's a good reason to listen to the people that make it.

[sauley]

God I think that attitude is harsh! I actually do have a degree in medicine and know that they have changed the age limit because the sedative can be harmful in younger children if there is a pre- exsiting condition with their breathing/lungs which can obviously and tragically be undiagnosed untill it is too late. Medised is also still safe for children from 2months+ when advised by a doctor so do not worry if your doc advised it! I think that your attitude is discusting, to tell a parent they are giving their child something that could possible kill them when you do not know their circumstances and advising they shouldnt trust their own or their doctors judgment is really horrible - I have specialist knowledge in this area and every single child is different, do not judge what you do not know!

[Elibean]

Just looked at that linked article, and it certainly doesn't say children are at high risk from using Medised - it says there is no proof that it helps the under 6s, so best not to use it in case of adverse, though rare, side effects like allergy. Or did I read it completely wrongly?!?

dd2 has had far too much Medised, under and over 2, because she had a bunch of medical issues that meant she couldn't breathe when asleep if mucous was added into the equation. So during the virus season of this winter just gone, its helped dry up secretions and relax her enough to sleep through horrible, horrible nights - well, not sleep through, its not magic, but sleep enough to cope. All doctors, both GPs and hospital paeds, knew and said 'whatever gets you through until her op'. I'm very grateful for the stuff.

So there

[Elibean]

To qualify: 'whatever gets you through' mostly meant 'whatever gets her through'.

[Seona1973]

could you use piriton as an alternative? It is not marketed as a cough medicine and is suitable for 1 year olds.

[poppy34]

nice post jodie o -well said sauley