Tylenol Cold for Infants…It’s Just Not as Good as Dimetapp!
Written: Nov 30 '00
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Pros: Tastes good, reduces fever
Cons: Didn't work for nasal congestion
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| MumMumMum's Full Review: Infants' Tylenol Cold Concentrated Drops |
For over twenty years I have been using Dimetapp products for my children’s various cold and allergy symptoms. I have always highly recommended their products, and have always found them to be effective, reliable, and my kids liked the taste. Unfortunately a few weeks ago all children’s and infant’s Dimetapp products were removed from the shelves because they contained PPA. (Please note!! The children’s and infant’s products recalled were in Canada! From my understanding none of the Dimetapp formulations for children and infants in the U.S. contained PPA. For an informative review please check out Daphnye’s epinion regarding this subject at http://my98babies.epinions.com/well-review-731C-AFCBB2F-3A18A533-prod4.) I had to ask my pharmacist for product suggestions for my children who suffer from cold and allergy on an almost daily basis. She told me that Infants Tylenol Cold was the product that was as close in effectiveness to Dimetapp for these symptoms. So I purchased some and off we went to try it.
About Infants Tylenol Cold Concentrated Drops
Active Ingredients: Each ml contains:
Acetaminophen 80mg
Chlorpheniramine Maleate 0.5mg
Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride 7.5mg
Relieves the Following Symptoms:
Nasal congestion
Minor aches and pains
Headaches
Fever
Dosage Instructions:
0-3 months: As directed by physician
4-11 months: 1.0 ml
12-23 months: 1.5 ml
2-3 years: 2.0 ml
Single dosage may be repeated once every 4-6 hrs. It is hazardous to exceed 4 doses per day. Reduce dosage if nervousness or sleeplessness occurs. Children under 2 years, consult a doctor before use.
My two year old daughter’s symptoms consisted of a very runny nose, nasal congestion, and itchy watery eyes. This seemed less like a cold than allergies, but unfortunately there is no product made for infants specifically for allergies (other than a recalled Dimetapp product). So, already I’m feeling a little frustrated because I’m now treating my child for some symptoms she does not even have! But I have to try something, and if this helps her nasal congestion and runny nose that will make her happier.
Unfortunately, Infant Tylenol Cold was not particularly effective in relieving my daughter’s runny nose. It did help a little bit but the effect wore off very quickly. Needless to say I was disappointed, but I accepted the fact that perhaps this product would be more effective for a full-blown cold than allergy symptoms. (I do have to add, though, that my daughter did not find the taste at all disagreeable, so at least giving her the medicine was not a chore!) My daughter then developed the aforementioned full-blown cold. This was my opportunity to see if this stuff really works!
My daughter’s symptoms were nasal congestion and fever. I cannot tell you if she had a headache or minor aches and pains because she does not yet have the ability to tell me these things. Once again I gave her the Tylenol as per the dosage instructions, and once again I was disappointed. Her nasal congestion was relieved only slightly, but at least her fever went down. But I would have helped her just as much just giving her Infant Tylenol for that.
This product claims to relieve the nasal congestion that my daughter was, and still is, experiencing, but in my opinion it just doesn’t do what it claims. I will just have to continue my search for a product that relieves my baby’s symptoms, at least until Dimetapp ships its new formula. I do trust the Tylenol name, but in this case the product hasn’t been as effective as I had hoped. I will continue to use Infant Tylenol to reduce my child’s fever when she has one, but I will not continue to use the Infant Tylenol Cold Concentrated Drops.
I would like to add that the Tylenol Web Site at http://www.tylenol.com/index.htm has a lot of useful information regarding their products, etc. including the following information:
Tips for easing child’s cold symptoms
Be sure to give your child plenty of fluids, which can help thin mucus, relieve stuffy noses and soothe sore throats.
Use a cool mist vaporizer in your child’s bedroom to reduce coughing, which often gets worse at night.
Use a nasal aspirator (a syringe that sucks mucus from the nostrils) to relieve stuffy noses in smaller children and infants. Your doctor may suggest using both the syringe and saline drops. Older toddlers can be taught to blow their noses.
For smaller children, raise the head of the crib (with a book or pillow under the mattress) to ease congestion and coughing.
Perhaps I would have been happier with this product if I had not previously used Dimetapp Infant Oral Drops for Cold and Allergy. It was an extremely effective product, and Infant Tylenol Cold does not measure up to it at all.
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