Who is like, and when my daughter makes a sound, at leastDistantly resembling a cough, I instantly panic. I come to myself, already standing in front of the window of the nearest pharmacy. - Cough syrup! And more! And what else besides sweet syrup can you put in a child? A bitter mixture will instantly end up on the floor, and pills are much more interesting to nibble than to dissolve. Herbal lozenges? There, following the mixture. So the syrup is optimal. Moreover, it is sold without a prescription. And here - oops, and a revelation from scientists. It turns out that it is better not to give syrups. Even if they are written that they are suitable for children. And even if the pediatrician has prescribed a suitable dosage.Photo:GettyImages“There is a common misconception that cough syrups work the same in children and adults. But the reaction to the same drug in an adult and a child can be significantly different,” the study says. It turns out that even doctors themselves are not completely sure how a child will react to a particular drug. Moreover, the effectiveness and safety of individual drugs has not even been confirmed by clinical studies. In America, where, whatever you say, they care about their health, they even banned giving children under two years of age cough medicines containing codeine. This substance itself does not cure cough. But it effectively suppresses cough syndrome. The child stops tearing his throat in endless coughing fits, and parents sigh with relief. But the danger of codeine is that along with the cough syndrome, it can also suppress breathing. If you give it to a baby, it can end in death. So what to do with a cough? Try to use other methods of its treatment: inhalations, gargling. And if you still can't do without syrup, then buy proven products (maybe even on ourselves in childhood) and carefully follow the dosage. See also: