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Let's see what to use over the counter to quiet this cough.
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We will assume your child has a minor cough and you know the origin of this cough.

If how the cough started is unknown, we recommend you take your child to the nearest urgent care clinic.

With this in mind, see what we recommend for a child's cough below.

Young boy coughing


 


Which of the symptoms listed below is your child experiencing right now?
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Choose the nature of your child's cough from the list below and see what to use over-the-counter.


Boy coughing

 

Selection require dextromethorphan.
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Selection require guaifenesin.
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Selection require cough drops
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Selection require decongestant.
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Selection require an antihistamine.
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan and guaifenesin
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan and cough drops
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan and a decongestant
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan and an antihistamine.
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Symptoms require guaifenesin and cough drops
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Symptoms require guaifenesin and a decongestant
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Symptoms require guaifenesin and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require cough drops and a decongestant
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Symptoms require cough drops and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require a decongestant and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, guaifenesin and cough drops.
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, guaifenesin and a decongestant
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, guaifenesin and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, cough drops and a decongestant
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, cough drops and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, decongestant and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require guaifenesin, cough drops and a decongestant
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Symptoms require guaifenesin, cough drops and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require guaifenesin, decongestant and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require cough drops, decongestant and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, cough drops and a decongestant
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, cough drops and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, decongestant and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, cough drops, decongestant and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require guaifenesin, cough drops, decongestant and an antihistamine
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Symptoms require dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, cough drops, decongestant and an antihistamine
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Something to prevent coughing?

 

 

All of these?
Child must have this cough really bad.
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None of these?
We must have left something out.
Seek Urgent Care
Using over-the-counter medication is not recommended.

Dextromethorphan

 

 

Guaifenesin

 

 

Cough Drops

 

 

Decongestant

 

 

Antihistamine

 

 

Combination Products

 

 

Worth doing

 

 

Last updated by pharmacist on 01/01/1970

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  • Recommendation is the opinion of a registered US Pharmacist currently practicing as a community pharmacist.
  • Recommendation is not an attempt to discuss all possible self care or treatment approach to this health challenge.
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    "If a patient presents with these symptoms, what will you recommend and why?"
    It is not an attempt to publish an article on the treatment of any condition. Just what would you tell a patient who present with so and so in the usual course of your practice.
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