Children's Cold
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Ingredients |
Description |
Onset |
Duration |
Pros |
Cons |
FYI |
User Votes |
Avg. Cost |
Brand Names |
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Dimetapp® |
Cold & Cough: Cold & Allergy: Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu: Long Lasting Cough Plus Cold: Nighttime Cold & Congestion: |
Depending on ingredients, temporarily relieves nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, itching of the nose or throat. |
30 mins |
4 to 6 hours |
Effective for runny nose. |
May not help with nasal congestion. Will not control cough through the night. Be prepared to wake up in the middle of the night when child begins to cough again. |
Prefer Dimetapp® with brompheniramine. Do not give with other medicine except directed by the pediatrician. Do not use for the purpose of making your child sleep. |
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DimetappTM |
Triaminic® |
Day Time Cold & Cough: Night Time Cold & Cough: Multi-Symptom Fever & Cold Cough & Congestion: Cough & Sore Throat: |
Depending on ingredients - Temporarily relieves nasal and sinus congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose or throat, itchy, watery eyes. |
Average 30 mins. |
4 to 6 hours |
Night time suppression of cough. |
Does not last all night. Expect to wake up in the middle of the night when child starts coughing. |
Effective for runny nose due to allergy. Do not use for the purpose of making your child sleepy. |
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TriaminicTM |
PediaCare® |
Multi-Symptom Cold: Cough & Runny Nose: Cough & Congestion: |
Depending on ingredients, temporarily relieves common cold and flu symptoms of minor aches and pains, headache, sore throat, stuffy nose, cough, sneezing and runny nose. |
Average 30 mins. |
4 to 6 hours |
May cause less drowsiness in class. |
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Do not use to make a child sleep. |
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PediacareTM |
Mucinex® |
Multi-Symptom Cold: Night Time Multi-Symptom Cold: Cold, Cough & Sore Throat Congestion & Cough: Multi-Symptom Cold & Fever: Stuffy Nose & Cold: Cough: Chest Congestion: |
Depending on ingredients, temporarily relieves nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, chest congestion, headaches and fever. |
30 mins. |
4 to 6 hours |
Mini melts convenient to carry around. |
Hard to tell kids not to chew the melts for a better taste. |
If the adult mucinex works great for you, don't expect the children's to work as well for your child. For some reason, children's mucinex works different with kids. |
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MucinexTM |
Tylenol® |
Cold + Cough + Sore Throat Cold + Cough + Runny Nose Cold + Flu |
Temporarily relieves cold/flu symptoms of minor aches and pains, headache, sore throat, cough, sneezing, runny nose and fever. |
Average 30 mins. |
4 to 6 hours |
May cause less drowsiness than competition More appropriate for daytime use. |
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In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (1-800-222-1222) |
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Robitussin® |
Cough and Cold |
Temporarily relieves cough, runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing. |
30 mins. |
6 to 8 hours |
May cause less drowsiness compared to some competitors May last longer than others in group |
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Sudafed® |
Cold + Cough |
Temporarily relieves cough, nasal congestion due to the common cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergies. |
30 mins. |
4 to 6 hours |
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Probably not your first choice for cold symptoms. You may need to add another product with a pain reliever if the child has a headache or sinus pressure. |
Limited line of products for cold and flu from Sudafed. |
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