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Is Tambocor Recommemnded To A 12 Year Old?
My grandson is 12 on the 21 Oct this year he was pescribed 50mg Tambocor 2x daily When I read the information leaflet it states that these tabs are not recommended for children under 12. I have not administered any tabs yet until I know it's safe. Please can someone advise me what to do thanks
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
this drug is uses to control heart rthyme abnormility. there not so difference in body of 11 year and 12 year boy. these recommendation for 12 year is generally because the testing of drug was done in 12 year boys. if it safe in 12 year old boy i not found any reason that it is unsafe in 11 year old boy
dr ashok khandelwal MD
dr ashok khandelwal MD
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