Love It Or Leave It - Kid’s Cold Meds Edition ❤️ LOVE IT ❤️ ✅Saline (nasal) – Helps clear congestion and post-nasal drip, which is often the real cause of coughing ✅Dramamine (kids, age-appropriate dosing) – Can help open airways and move congestion ✅Tylenol (chewables) – Effective for fever relief when used as directed ✅Dimetapp – Contains brompheniramine; can help symptoms (may cause mild sleepiness) ✅Ibuprofen – Go-to for colds and flu: reduces inflammation, aches, and fever LEAVE IT 🚫Delsym – Can cause weird dreams and doesn’t reliably stop cough 🚫Mucinex (guaifenesin) – Not particularly helpful for kids 🚫Cough syrups (including Zarbee’s) – Honey alone works just as well 🚫Sudafed PE (OTC) – Phenylephrine doesn’t do much #philsmypharmacist #healtheducation #kidscolds