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Is It Safe To Give NyQuil And Benedryl?

I have a 7 & 9 yr old who are sick. I gave them day cough and cold medication however they can t sleep at night. I just bought NyQuil sever cold and flu as well as benadryl for their allergies. Is it safe to give them both? If the NyQuil won t help them sleep and they re still coughing and miserable what can I do? Thanks
posted on Thu, 18 Dec 2014
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DEAR SELF MEDICATION IS REALLY AS SAID "NIM HAKIM KHATRE ME JAAN"
MEANING HALF HEARTED KNOWLEDGE IS DANGEROUS,DONOT DO SELF MEDICATION,ONLY YOU CAN GIVE PARACETAMOL FOR FEVER OTHERWISE PLEASE HAVE CONSULTATION PROPERLY TO HAVE PROPER TREAMENT OK
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Is It Safe To Give NyQuil And Benedryl?

DEAR SELF MEDICATION IS REALLY AS SAID NIM HAKIM KHATRE ME JAAN MEANING HALF HEARTED KNOWLEDGE IS DANGEROUS,DONOT DO SELF MEDICATION,ONLY YOU CAN GIVE PARACETAMOL FOR FEVER OTHERWISE PLEASE HAVE CONSULTATION PROPERLY TO HAVE PROPER TREAMENT OK