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Can Cypon Drops Be Continued For A Toddler To Increase Appetite?
Hi Doc!! I am mother of 2.4 year old daughter . She has always been a fussy eater!! As a baby she breastfed only for 3 months, so we had to start her on solids at the age of 4 months only!! Later, she would run away mere at the site of food and would vomit if fed deliberately. She used to fall ill every month and was losing weight!! So, doctor prescribed cypon drops 0.5 ml twice daily in October 2014 and asked us to discontinue it after one month!! It worked as a miracle for her!! Although she is still not like other kids who love chocolate and pizza, but she started chewing at the age of 2 with this medicine!! She would even ask for food!! But ever since we stopped this medicine, she would just not eat anything!! She would wake up in the morning and start taking dry vomiting!! It s been 5 months off and on that I have been giving her this medicine!! Can I continue this for longer duration?? Please help
Thu, 4 Feb 2021
Hi,
Continuous intake may be habit forming. Apart from this side effects like drowsiness, giddiness, dry mouth, and constipation can hamper overall growth and development of baby. I would suggest two alternatives.
- Replace it with vitamin supplement like Polybion syrup.
- If she denies it, test Cypon drop yourself and give her the same flavor and colored water from the container and dropper of Cypon. Water should be
boiled and cooled.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
Continuous intake may be habit forming. Apart from this side effects like drowsiness, giddiness, dry mouth, and constipation can hamper overall growth and development of baby. I would suggest two alternatives.
- Replace it with vitamin supplement like Polybion syrup.
- If she denies it, test Cypon drop yourself and give her the same flavor and colored water from the container and dropper of Cypon. Water should be
boiled and cooled.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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