Over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines come packed with ingredients, some of which, like paracetamol, you may already be giving to your child. OTHER TREATMENTS BESIDES COUGH MEDICINE Paracetamol: Paracetamol is probably the safest and most versatile painkiller, useful for babies and adults. They may also contain ingredients such as paracetamol, and parents may unintentionally find themselves overdosing their child with cough medicine and paracetamol. 'My advice would be to stick to old fashioned honey and lemon'WHY DRINK HONEY & LEMON? My advice would be to stick to old fashioned honey and lemon, rest, lots of fluids and paracetamol and/or ibuprofen as per the pack instructions.

Source: Daily Mail November 22, 2017 17:01 UTC