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04/25/2013
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Give cold medicine of adults to children can cause poisoning in small Photo: Simone Navy / O Globo
With the cold and flu season opens in Brazil because of the temperature drop, a warning from the United States called attention to the danger of giving medicine cold medicine for adults to children. A study from the University of Michigan found that over 40% of parents administer medications inappropriate for children less than 4 years to relieve symptoms such as cough and stuffy nose. The practice can cause drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, dizziness and even convulsions and respiratory arrests.
According to pharmaceutical Luciana Barbosa, side effects result from poisoning caused when small ingest drugs with greater amount of drug than adequate. The difference between child and adult versions demedicamentos is the dosage of the active ingredients, which is lower for children.
- The child's body is unable to metabolize either drug. The excess can be considered a poison in the body - said Luciana Barbosa.
The optimal dose of a drug is determined by the patient's weight.
Medication at home
In cases of mild flu, parents should use medicine without contraindication. Homeopathy is also a good option, says otolaryngologist Levon Mekhitarian.
Decongestants
Decongestants with vasoconstrictors should never be used in children. The remedy damage the nasal mucosa. According Mekhitarian, congestion can be relieved by rinsing the nostrils using prepared saline sold in pharmacies.
Emergency
In case of poisoning by drugs, parents should take her to an emergency room immediately. It is important to take the label of the medicine so the doctor knows what the drug ingested.
Danger double
Flu remedies for adult generally bring combination of two or three drugs in formula, which facilitates the onset of adverse reactions in children.
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Source: Extra - online
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