Medicines for signs of teething
January 6, 2012 at 2:48 pm by lu
Medications should be used only for the few times when other home-care methods do not help. Caution should be taken not to overmedicate for signs of teething. The medicine may mask significant symptoms that could be important to know about.
Some traditional medicine used to treat teething pain has been found to be harmful due high lead content, with effects including toxic encephalopathy.
Medicines that are taken by mouth to help reduce pain: Acetaminophen (Children’s Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Children’s Advil or Motrin) may also help with pain. Ibuprofen should not be administered to infants younger than 6 months of age.
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