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Why My Child Did Not Recognize Me After Taking Corex Medicine?

HI Dr ,,,, My daugter was at a family members house recently and was given medicine for a runny nose Corex medicine. WHen I arrived, my child didnt recognise me at all. She was so out of it... SHes only 3 . COuld this be an overdose of medicine? Later she was fine, but at that stage she was so tired and couldnt even blink. THank you doc
Thu, 30 Jul 2015
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Thank you for sharing your query on Healthcaremagic, I have carefully worked through your case and your daughter has been having a neurological side effect ( short term memory loss, sleeplessness) due an overdose or allergic reaction to the components ( Chlorpheniramine maleate and codeine phosphate) I kindly suggest do not try again the same medicine, instead another cough syrup it should be indicated, pay attention to the label because although the comercial name can change, the composition could be the same.
Please kindly rate if my advise has been helpful
Wishing you a good health
Dr Tania Portelles-Driggs
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Why My Child Did Not Recognize Me After Taking Corex Medicine?

Thank you for sharing your query on Healthcaremagic, I have carefully worked through your case and your daughter has been having a neurological side effect ( short term memory loss, sleeplessness) due an overdose or allergic reaction to the components ( Chlorpheniramine maleate and codeine phosphate) I kindly suggest do not try again the same medicine, instead another cough syrup it should be indicated, pay attention to the label because although the comercial name can change, the composition could be the same. Please kindly rate if my advise has been helpful Wishing you a good health Dr Tania Portelles-Driggs