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What Are The Effects Of Taking Ambrolite And Corex Medicine Together?

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Posted on Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Question: my son 11 years was prescribed ambrolite s which increased his cough significantly which led the prescription of corex after 30 minutes his coughing has stopped and he is sleeping. pl advise any risk of corex simple being given after ambrolide s
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
caffeine is not good for children.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Corex is having codeine and chlorphenaramine.
Both are sedative in nature.
So sleeping is common after codex.
Codeine is not good for children because it is having habit forming property.
So better to avoid it in children.
Instead of corex , he should be given simple cough suppressant containing dextromethorphan and chlorphenaramine. These 2 drugs are safe in children , so better to start these instead of codeine containing corex.
So discuss with your doctor about habit forming side effect of codeine and change it to plain dextromethorphan and chlorphenaramine.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your son.
Thanks.
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What Are The Effects Of Taking Ambrolite And Corex Medicine Together?

Brief Answer: caffeine is not good for children. Detailed Answer: Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Corex is having codeine and chlorphenaramine. Both are sedative in nature. So sleeping is common after codex. Codeine is not good for children because it is having habit forming property. So better to avoid it in children. Instead of corex , he should be given simple cough suppressant containing dextromethorphan and chlorphenaramine. These 2 drugs are safe in children , so better to start these instead of codeine containing corex. So discuss with your doctor about habit forming side effect of codeine and change it to plain dextromethorphan and chlorphenaramine. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks.