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Child Suffering From Fever And Cold. Giving Gupisone Tab Dispersed Vomits. Alternate Way To Give Medicine?

Dear Doctor, My son aged 3yr and 6 months old was prescribed for Gupisone 5mg tablet 3 times a day for 2 days after he was discharged from hospital.He was suffering from fever and cough . Now he is unable to swallow the tablet and vomits while it is dispersed and given. Could you please advise Is there any alternative way of giving this medicine ? If I stop it ,is there any negative effect or negative medical consequence arisen ? We stay in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Thank you.
Sat, 22 Dec 2012
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Hi,
Thank you for your query.
I hope there is no reason to worry. Gupisone is a steroid and you haven't mentioned why the child was prescribed this drug.This tablet is usually bitter and does have side effects if given more than 14 days.There are syrups available for the same drug.You can crush the tablet and give it with honey or sugar syrup.But do consult your doctor about alternative medicines.i hope this answers your query.Wishing your child a speedy recovery.have a nice day
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Child Suffering From Fever And Cold. Giving Gupisone Tab Dispersed Vomits. Alternate Way To Give Medicine?

Hi, Thank you for your query. I hope there is no reason to worry. Gupisone is a steroid and you haven t mentioned why the child was prescribed this drug.This tablet is usually bitter and does have side effects if given more than 14 days.There are syrups available for the same drug.You can crush the tablet and give it with honey or sugar syrup.But do consult your doctor about alternative medicines.i hope this answers your query.Wishing your child a speedy recovery.have a nice day