Is It Safe To Give Nyquil To 10 Year Old?

Posted on Wed, 30 Jan 2013

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Question : can I give my 10 year old that weighs 120 and is 5 foot 2 nyquil?

Answered by Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (2 hours later)

Hello........
Thanks for your query. Nyquil is a combination of acetaminophen (an aanlgesic), dextrometharphan (a cough suppressant) and doxylamine succinate (an antiallergic). It can be given as a cough-cold remedy. You can provide the medication safely to your child irrespective of the overweight condition. Hope you found the information useful.
Regards
Dr Sundar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (6 hours later)

What should the dosage be? And she is not overweight, she is an athelete, swimmer, very muscular. Swims 5 days a week for 90 minutes.

Answered by Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (3 minutes later)

one pill if in capsule form or 1 teaspoon a day if in syrup form preferably before retiring to bed in the night as it might be sedating. You can continue for 3-5 days.
Regards
Dr Sundar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (3 minutes later)

1teaspoon or 1tablespoon? The adult dose is 2 tablespoons or 2 pills.

Answered by Dr. Sundar Gnanavel (1 minute later)

Am sorry. I meant one table spoon. And it double the dosage for adults i.e 2 table spoons.
Regards
Dr Sundar

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar