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Can We Give Avil As Anti Allergic To 3 Year Old Kid?

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Posted on Thu, 15 Nov 2012
Question: Can we give avil as anti allergic to 3year old kid. My daughter is having allergy and I have only avil25 at home . Can I give her.
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Answered by Dr. Sumit Bhatti (58 minutes later)
Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. Avil (pheniramine maleate) is the anti-allergic of choice for very young children.

2. If you do not have the syrup, you will have to give 1/2 (half or 12.5 mg) of a tablet of 25 mg.

3. Do not repeat the dose before consulting a Pediatrician.

4. You must be aware that there are numerous side effects and watch out for the sedative effects .

I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.

Regards.
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Can We Give Avil As Anti Allergic To 3 Year Old Kid?

Hi,

Thank you for your query.

1. Avil (pheniramine maleate) is the anti-allergic of choice for very young children.

2. If you do not have the syrup, you will have to give 1/2 (half or 12.5 mg) of a tablet of 25 mg.

3. Do not repeat the dose before consulting a Pediatrician.

4. You must be aware that there are numerous side effects and watch out for the sedative effects .

I hope that I have answered your queries. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.

Regards.