10 medicines you should never give to children
Every grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, etc., knows what your child should do for anything from a nail to a serious infection. But if for adults the medication without medical indication is dangerous, for children it can be even fatal, especially for babies.
It is helpful to be alert that teas and infusions also have side effects. To help, here are 10 medications you should never give to children.
1. Melatonin bullets
It’s becoming the “bullet” of the time. More and more parents are getting these little balls that make the kids sleep.
Melatonin is a substance that the body itself produces is called sleep hormone, but can be found in pots, in the form of bullets, which are given to children for sleep induction.
If your child is not asleep or has trouble sleeping, seek a doctor or establish a routine. Do not use this bullet to for it to sleep
2. AAS
Acetylsalicylic acid, present in medicines like infant enhancement, bufferin and aspirin. They can make small babies develop Reye’s syndrome. In addition, ASA is anticoagulant and contraindicated for dengue cases.
3. Weight Loss Remedy
Never give weight-reducing medicine to children under 12 years of age. And, if you have more than 12, only with medical indication and after trying all possible means of food re-education, exercises, etc.
4. Remedy prescribed for another child
It may be that your child has the same symptoms as a sibling, cousin, or neighbor. However, there are particularities in the medical history of each which makes it dangerous to give one patient a remedy that was prescribed for another.
With regard to medicines and children, the rule is clear: Give the medicine that was prescribed by the doctor, only for the child who was prescribed, for the problem being treated, at the dose, at the time and for the period indicated.
5. Remedy prescribed for another disease
This seems obvious, however, there are people who use drugs from an earlier time when they had, for example, a throat infection (usually treated with antibiotics) for a flu believing it will solve.
This is not certain, in addition to the risks of self-medication, there are infections of viral origin and infections of bacterial origin that demand different medicines and treatments.
6. Remedy prescribed for adults
Breaking a pill in half will not make it suitable for children. Medications that can be adapted for children usually include this indication in the package insert, specifying the amount to be administered according to the child’s age and weight.
But if you need to use the package leaf it is because the medicine has not been prescribed for the child. So best to avoid.
7. Antidiarrheals
Diarrhea in infants and children is treated with hydration and medications for infection if any, and for fever and or vomiting (again under medical supervision).
Antidiarrheal medicines are contraindicated for children. You have to let the infection out through the stool and moisturize it through Oral Rehydration Therapy.
8. Flu / Decongestant Medications
The flu is a viral disease or a disease caused by a virus. There are no drugs that kill viruses. So do not give antibiotics or other medicine to your child to fight the flu.
Just give (under medical advice) painkillers for the comfort of children. They should also be hydrated. If there is nasal congestion, ping (lave) with saline the nostrils hourly. Moisturize the child enough and wait for the viral cycle to finish.
9. Remedies with the same active ingredient or that cause drug interaction
It is common to think that if the pain or fever is very high, a dose that is greater than normal analgesic or antipyretic should be given, which is dangerous.
An example is a paracetamol, which is one of the less harmful drugs, but that in high doses can even kill. If the child is already taking some medicine, such as some for the flu, pay attention to the formula – if it does not already contain paracetamol or another analgesic, before administering it to the child.
10. Out-of-date drugs
Not just kids. No one should take overdue medicine. Out-of-date medicines should be discarded. In addition to probably not producing the desired effect, they can become toxic.
Every chemical – including medicines – is possible to cause accidents with children, which can be fatal. Keep medicines out of the reach of children, locked up in the original carton and carton.
If an adult and a child are taking the same drugs, but in a different dosage, keep one separate from the other.
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