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Cough and Cold Medicines

Learn about what medicines you can give your child when they have a cold, including cough and cold medicines and pain and fever reducers.

New Medications for Kids

Learn about new medications, including Tylenol Meltaways and Triaminic Thin Strips, which should make it easier to get your kids to take medicine when they are sick.

Tylenol Dosage Calculator

This Tylenol Dosage Calculator can help you to find the dose of Tylenol for your child when he has pain or a fever and help to avoid overdosages and underdosages when giving your kids medicine.

Coughs and Cough Syrup

A cough is one of the more frustrating symptoms in pediatrics. Unfortunately new limits and warnings on using cough syrup for younger children has left many parents confused about what to do when their kids are coughing.

Tylenol vs. Motrin - What's Better for Fever?

What's better for my child when she has a fever, acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)?

Reducing Your Child's Fever

Review how to lower your child's temperature when they have a fever, especially when they won't take medicine, such as Tylenol or Motrin.

Infant Cold and Cough Medicines

Learn what medicine you can give an infant with a cough.

Before You Buy Children's Cold Medicines

Children's cold medicines, although they won't help your kids get better faster, they may make them feel better and help relieve common cold symptoms, such as a runny nose and cough.
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