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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness While On Medication For Cold And Fever?

THANK YOU FOR ANSUER THIS QUESTIONS, MY GRAND DAUTHER HAS LIKE BAD COLD TWO DAYS AGO SHE IS TECKING SUDAFED SHE IS 8 YERARS OLD WHAT I SEE IS SHE IS SLEEPING ALMOST ALL DAY SHE HAD FEVER YESTERDAY AND TODAY AS SOON SHE TAKE THE MEDICINE SHE IS SLIPING AND SLEEPING IS THAT OK ? ALSO I GIVE TO HER THE MEDICINE IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON 5MG. tHANK YOU VERY MUCH
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
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Hi

Medications used to treat cold and cough contain antihistaminics like Chloropheramine, Diphenhydramine, Codeine, Cetrizine. These block either the action of histamine which causes cold and thus cure sneezing,coughing. At the same time these cross the blood brain barrier and d effect the activity of histamine which leads to drowsiness.

Codeine however binds to opioid receptors which causes drowsiness. These chemicals in medicines are responsible for drowsiness of your kid and you need not to worry.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar,
Dentist
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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness While On Medication For Cold And Fever?

Hi Medications used to treat cold and cough contain antihistaminics like Chloropheramine, Diphenhydramine, Codeine, Cetrizine. These block either the action of histamine which causes cold and thus cure sneezing,coughing. At the same time these cross the blood brain barrier and d effect the activity of histamine which leads to drowsiness. Codeine however binds to opioid receptors which causes drowsiness. These chemicals in medicines are responsible for drowsiness of your kid and you need not to worry. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Soheel Hussain Zargar, Dentist