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Is There Side Effects From Giving Longifene DS For An Infant?

Gd mrng sir. Iam kezia . iam in confusion abt my child of one year old. He use to additional have food along with my milk from 2 months.. but now he refused to take atleast little amount of it..so after that my doctor suggested to have Longifene-DS syrup for abt one month.. how come it will be good for my baby and what is the main purpose in using this? is therer any side effects? pls let me know clearly abt this.
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Thank you for posting your question.
Longifene DS is a drug containing buclizine which has recently been recognized with appetite stimulating effects. It has routinely not been prescribed for appetite stimulation in kids and it is just beginning to gain popularity.
Though not harmful, if you are giving the drug then keep a watch for few side effects. These include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight gain, headache, urine retention etc.
I would also suggest that you try multivitamin and iron supplements. These may also play a role in increasing your child's appetite, apart from added supplementation.
If you have any more doubts , do write back.
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Is There Side Effects From Giving Longifene DS For An Infant?

Thank you for posting your question. Longifene DS is a drug containing buclizine which has recently been recognized with appetite stimulating effects. It has routinely not been prescribed for appetite stimulation in kids and it is just beginning to gain popularity. Though not harmful, if you are giving the drug then keep a watch for few side effects. These include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight gain, headache, urine retention etc. I would also suggest that you try multivitamin and iron supplements. These may also play a role in increasing your child s appetite, apart from added supplementation. If you have any more doubts , do write back.