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Suggest Treatment For Redness On Face And Swollen Eyes
My 11 months old son has had an allergic reaction earlier on. We went to A&E since his face was all red and his eyes were swollen. He kept on rubbing them and wouldn t settle. We were advised to give him piriton this evening and tomorrow morning and evening. Unfortunately, the only piriton we found in the shop is for 6 year old children. Would it be ok for us to use? If so, what dosage? Thank you in advance
Mon, 1 Jul 2019
Hello,
Piriton (or chlorpheniramine, as it is also known as) is typically not given to children under 2 years, but if it is, I would give the small dose recommended for 2 year olds, which is 1mg, and I would only give that every 6 hours. If you can just give 0.5mg, that might be even better, and you could give that every 4 hours.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Aaron Branch, General & Family Physician
Piriton (or chlorpheniramine, as it is also known as) is typically not given to children under 2 years, but if it is, I would give the small dose recommended for 2 year olds, which is 1mg, and I would only give that every 6 hours. If you can just give 0.5mg, that might be even better, and you could give that every 4 hours.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Aaron Branch, General & Family Physician
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