When you don't have a spoonful of sugar, you need this medicine
Written: Feb 04 '06 (Updated Feb 04 '06)
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Pros: Taste; It was the *only* one out of 8 medicines that my daughter would swallow!
Cons: None, for us.
The Bottom Line: Recommended for younger children who can't rationalize ingesting yucky-tasting medicine. And really, why should they?
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| jeremykristina's Full Review: Children's Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir |
My 3-year old daughter had a horrible cough, along with a congested, runny nose and a fever. She's never really been too fussy bout taking medicine, until now. But then again, I've never really given her much more than ibuprofen or the occasional dose of antihistamine.
After a sleepless night for both my daughter and me because of her miserable coughing, I decided that she needed to take medicine. She was complaining about her cough and asking me to make it go away. Unfortunately, she complained about the taste of the first medicine I tried to give her even more. This set off a quest to find a medicine to help my little one without having to pour it down her coughing, screaming throat.
Between my husband and I, we tried 7 different suspension formulas that claimed to control coughing, and my daughter threw a tantrum and refused each one after tasting it. It got so bad that she would start screaming as soon as she saw either of us pick up a bottle. After the first couple of refusals, I decided to sip a little of each one to see if they were really *that* bad. And you know what? They were! They were absolutely disgusting for the most part and I can't really blame my daughter! I'm not that picky but I would probably gag if I took a whole dose.
So when I heard from a friend who worked a lot with children that Dimetapp was the best-tasting, I decided, "What's the harm in one more try?" I was desperate with a capital "D" to help my daughter sleep through the night and get through the day without coughing constantly.
From previous experience, I tasted the Dimetapp medicine so I would know what I was offering my daughter. It was noticeably more pleasant than the previous 7 I had tasted and I was hopeful! So despite the aforementioned screaming and crying upon seeing the medicine bottle, I managed to convince my daughter to taste the Dimetapp. She hesitantly took a sip, and then finished it! My husband's exact reaction was, "Hallelujah!" Mine, too, actually. It felt like nothing short of a miracle! And she's taken it several times since after being assured that it was the "good" medicine.
So thank you, thank you Dimetapp for the "Red-grape" taste inventors on your payroll. They did a fantastic job and allowed our family to sleep better for many nights after that. The medicine really did lessen my daughter's coughing and nasal symptoms but most importantly, she was able to take it of her own free will without any further emotional drama.
*Note* I asked our doctor for the proper dosage for this medicine, and you should do the same if your child is under 6 years of age. Dosages are listed for 6 years and older.
The facts (from the label):
Red Grape Flavor
Alcohol Free
Relieves Nasal Congestion, Runny Nose, Itchy, Watery Eyes, Coughing, Sneezing
Active Ingredients:
Brompheniramine maleate, USP 1 mg
Dextromethorphan HBr, USP 5 mg
Pseudoephedrine Hcl, USP 15 mg
Inactive Ingredients:
artificial flavor, citric acid, FD&C blue no.1, FD&C red no.40, glycerin, propylene glycol, purified water, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, sucralose
Additional anecdotal information:
For anyone interested, the other medicines we tried (and that failed) were: Children's Tylenol Simply Cough, Triaminic Night Time Cough and Cold, Robitussin Pediatric Cough and Cold, Walgreens Children's Non-Aspirin plus Flu Suspension Liquid, Kroger Tussin DM, and Children's Nyquil
Recommended:
Yes
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