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Can I Give Cold Medicine To A 16 Year Old For Seasonal Allergies And Cold?
Hi, my son usually suffers from seasonal allergies during this time of the year so I gave him Zyrtec this morning. He has not gotten better and symptoms now seem like they may be due to a cold. Can I give him cold medicine? he is16 years old. Thank you for your insight.
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Wed, 11 Sep 2013
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Hello,
It is my pleasure to help you,
You can give medicine to your son as he is 16 years old.
But before giving any drug it is better to have consultation with your doctor only because doctor is able to know what is the reason for the symptoms.
He can prescribe the drug which is suitable to him, we never know to which drug you are allergic.So take a consultation of your treating doctor.
Hope you are satisfied with the answer.
Thank you.
It is my pleasure to help you,
You can give medicine to your son as he is 16 years old.
But before giving any drug it is better to have consultation with your doctor only because doctor is able to know what is the reason for the symptoms.
He can prescribe the drug which is suitable to him, we never know to which drug you are allergic.So take a consultation of your treating doctor.
Hope you are satisfied with the answer.
Thank you.
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