✅ Do you know that these medicines that we use frequently, should not be consumed by a baby?
Here are 9 Medicines not to give you Baby. Watch this video till the end to find out.
As you might know, not all medicines are the same. So be extra careful when giving medicines for your babies. These 9 medicines are very commonly misused and recorded. So Do not give these 9 medicines for your baby unless his/her doctor tells to.
Time Codes :
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Aspirin
Never give aspirin or any medication containing aspirin to your baby unless the doctor tells you to. Aspirin can make a child susceptible to Reye's syndrome — a rare but potentially fatal illness.
1:01 - . Over-the-counter cough and cold medicine
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends not giving OTC cough and cold medicines to babies.
1:44 - Anti-nausea medications
Don't give your baby a prescription or anti-nausea medication unless his doctor specifically recommends it.
2:11 - Adult medications
Giving your baby a smaller dose of medicine meant for an adult is dangerous.
2:24 - Any medication prescribed for someone else or for another condition
Prescription drugs intended for other people (like a sibling) or to treat other illnesses may be ineffective or even dangerous when given to your baby.
2:40 - Anything expired
Toss out medicines, prescription and OTC alike, as soon as they expire. Also get rid of discolored or crumbly medicines — basically anything that doesn't look the way it did when you first bought it.
3:00 - Extra acetaminophen
Some medicines contain acetaminophen to help ease fever and pain, so be careful not to give your baby an additional separate dose of acetaminophen if she's taking such medications.
3:20 - Chewables
Chewable tablets (or any medicines in tablet form) are a choking hazard for babies.
3:43 - Syrup of ipecac
Syrup of ipecac causes vomiting and used to be kept handy to prevent poisoning.
