Quick answer needed re medicines please

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DS is 6 (will be 7 next month). He takes one 10mg tablet of Cetirizine every day for his hayfever. He now has a stinking cold and I wanted to give him some Medised before bed. Is it ok to give Medised aswell as the Cetirizine?
TIA

Medised contains a sedating antihistimine plus paracetamol. as DS already takes an antihistimine its probably safer not to take two together. A pharmacist would know for sure. Ring a late night chemist. NHS Direct look at drug interactions but take ages to call you back

Thanks sneezecake, I'll try to find the number of a late night chemist

I'm not a pharmacist, but wouldn't advise giving 2 things with antihistamines in.

Can you just give him paracetamol or ibuprofen instead?

Yeah, I could give him Calpol or Nurofen I guess, it's just that from past experience with DS, Medised is usually the only thing that gets him through the night when he's got a cold. It somehow seems to unblock his nose and stop the post nasal drip that causes him to cough. Still trying to get through to a pharmacy

Thanks for your responses. I managed to get hold of a late night chemist who said Medised is fine with Cetrizine as they contain different types of antihistimine. Good to know

Oh well done for getting through.

Hope he's better soon

Xxx

My daughter takes four different antihistamines