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Can Walgreens Severe Cold & Flu Be Safely Administered In A Child?
My 7 year old who weighs 70 pounds is very congested, has a headache and the only thing I have right now is Walgreens severe cold & flu. is it safe to give a smaller dose of this adult medicine, or not? If it is, would half (15 mL) be the right amount?
All of that is an appropriate dose for a 70 lb 7 year old. So he can have the full adult dose. According to the package information, and adult dose is 1 Tbsp, which converts to 15 ml.
For references, here is the drug detail for this product. http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-wal-flu-severe-cold-%26-cough-liquid-nighttime-cherry/ID=prod6011036-product
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Can Walgreens Severe Cold & Flu Be Safely Administered In A Child?
Walgreens Severe Cold and Flu contains 325 mg of acetaminophen (Tylenol), 12.5 mg of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and 5mg of phenylephrine. All of that is an appropriate dose for a 70 lb 7 year old. So he can have the full adult dose. According to the package information, and adult dose is 1 Tbsp, which converts to 15 ml. For references, here is the drug detail for this product. http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/walgreens-wal-flu-severe-cold-%26-cough-liquid-nighttime-cherry/ID=prod6011036-product I hope this information helps you.