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Can Give Eight Year Old Child Mucinex / Adult Strength Mucinex?

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Posted on Wed, 11 Jul 2012
Question: Can I give my 8 year old 400mg mucinex? Can he take adult strength Mucinex?
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Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (3 hours later)
Hello and thanks for the query.
Medical literature states that this medicine should not be used n children below 12 years of age.
I hope to have answered your query however you may revert to me for any other query.
thanks and best of luck.
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Can Give Eight Year Old Child Mucinex / Adult Strength Mucinex?

Hello and thanks for the query.
Medical literature states that this medicine should not be used n children below 12 years of age.
I hope to have answered your query however you may revert to me for any other query.
thanks and best of luck.