Hyderabad: The prevalence of fever, coughing and cold during this time this year has led to an increase in the use of drugs (OTC).
However, the use of OTC drugs that are not suitable for children also see their parents rushing to their toddlers to the emergency ward.
In one example, a five-month-old child must be taken to the hospital after turning blue a day after being given a cough syrup OTC.
The baby strangled milk after being sleepy because of cough syrup.
Resuscitation is needed to save the baby.
In the same incident, an eight-month-old child fell from the bed and received a serious injury after sleepy because of cough syrup.
“Although not too common, we need to realize that this is the possibility and cough syrup, paracetamol and antibiotics are harmless.
Cough syrup contains dextromethorphan which has potential addiction and many teenagers who are associated with this.
In the case of babies, they can even become unconscious, Landing in a coma and has a stroke because cough syrup has a vasoconstriction effect, “said Dr.
Sudhir Kumar, a consultant neurologist in Apollo Hospital.
Experts said it was also worried that children might not be aware of developing antibiotic resistance.
“In a rare case, it can cause heart failure, unconsciousness, drowsiness and reduced attention.
This can happen with too often using cough syrup, syrup and paracetamol drops.
Even though there are very few children landing in an emergency, some may experience An unpleasant side effects and develop antibiotic resistance from the beginning, “said the consultant for pediatrics and pulmonology at Ankura Hospital, Dr.
Srinivas Jakka.
If cough and cold, some OTC drugs press secretion but can have a rebound that is far severe.
“There will be a reboundwith with an excessive stream of secretions from the nose when you stop these drugs.
Prolonged use can lead to something called Medicamentous rhinitis where the drug itself causes a cold.
These drugs are clearly not recommended for toddlers,” Obviously Dr.
Shivranjani Santosh, head of a pediatrician at the center of Magna.