Would you give medised to a 10 month old???

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The title says it all really! Would you??

Nope. No way. Not a chance!!

They changed the age to 6 for a very good reason.

Nope. How would you know you'd got the dose right?!

Err... no.

Why did they change the age???

No. No because even though it was allowed when my 4 year old was younger they changed the rules for a reason, it is not just because people may not realise it has apracetamol in it and give calpol too, there were reasons to do with adverse reactions among younger children. And no because even if you wanted to ignore that, even if you thought "well I used to give it to my older child when he was 10 months" do you know, for a fact, absolutely, that they have not changed the ingredients or changed the concentration of the antihistamine or paracetamol? How would you know, in absense of dosages on the bottle for a 10 month old, that you were giving the correct dose?

Is there a reason you want to give Medised instead of just calpol?

I wouldn't. My friend does because it dries up the snot better. she gives brufen & calpol & if that fails medised (not with calpol).

I would never dream of giving it. recommendations are there for a reason. I just wondered if it was just me!

Yes i would and have

God no way!

I did before the regulations changed.

Now there's no way I would.

We did because DS had bad eczema and continuous colds and it was the only thing that gave him some respite at night. We did only give it when he had a temp, not whenever he was grumpy! He'd had it before they changed the age so I suppose we knew he was OK on it. I don't know if I'd have done the same if they'd changed the age earlier. We probably wouldn't have had it in the house I suppose.

i would, and have done, but then I gave it to DD when it was still legal to do so, so confident of how much i would give, and gave less than that.

I found it to be a very effective drug if I knew that the coughing was stopping my children from sleeping well, and new that sleep would aid recovery.

However, if there is any chance of respiratory infection such as croup, i would say don't chance it, as I gave it to DD (when legal) and it made it worse as it has a sedative (which you all know about) which contradicts the need to stay awake and breathe.

If you are unsure, then I would suggest don't do it.

Piriton helps to dry up noses if it is really that bad. I've given that and calpol to DS. He had medised when he was little and could use it but I've stopped since they changed the age limit on it.

recommendations are are there for a reason of course - to stop overzealous parents from using it to drug their children for a restful nights sleep. It is like many many 'rules' put in place for parents, or pregnant women, or breastfeeding mothers, or parents weaning babies. Lets presume everyone is stupid, because some people are. Maybe that is the right thing to do, work to the lowest common denominator...

No, not now as they could have changed the ingredients now it is only for older children.
children's sudafed and paracetemol dries up a nose.

Have you tried it on yourself? I was shocked when I took a slug of it one night- knocked me out fast and I felt really groggy the next day. Its quite handy for when I cant sleep (I always wake up if the DS's need me in the night as i'm a v.light sleeper). Very good for clearing a nose- in fact I use it myself when I have a heavy cold. It is so strong though- I only ever took a 2.5ml spoonful-if I followed the instructions on the bottle i'd be asleep for a week!! I would use the teenyiest drop if giving to a child.

I might give it a go then! Then I'll sleep through his grissly nights

They haven't changed the concentration. I don't use it with my DS (21m) but i have 3 bottles, one that's from 3m+, one from 2y+, and one 6y+, and the ingredients and concentration (per 5ml spoonful) are exactly the same.

It's the same with cough syrups, they only stopped selling chesty cough syrup for under 6y olds as there was no proof they worked.

(I have a nearly 6 and a 7.7yo too, I don't just collect bottles for ne reason! :o )

Yes, because the GP has prescribed it for DD.

Otherwise no, not off my own back.

No, I did before the regulations changed, but wouldn't now. I know that's no terribly logical, but I just wouldn't. I use lots of mentholish oil drops and raise head of bed.

No but have never used it and wouldnt unless prescribed. There are plenty of things to sooth children with colds other than Medised.

Yes on the advice of a GP

Piriton and a dose of calpol is just the same as medised BTW.

People get so excitable about regulations, as if they were the voice of God himself. Lots of GPs do give medised to their own children and we have been prescribed it for our 2 year old.

The reason the regulations changed (I believe) is that it causes drowsiness and may disguise symptoms of serious illness. However, if you know your child and they have a snotty nose and clearly do not have meningitis (for instance), giving medised is fine. The dose is easily calculable if you can do very basic arithmetic. There will be a recommended does in mg/kg of the active ingredients and the concentrations are written on the bottle. Guidelines are always writted no protect the lowest common denominator of parents who will randomly medicate anything from a cold to meningitis similarly. In addition, I think some parents used it to help their children sleep, which is frowned upon.