Patient's question:
The doctor prescribed the Xiakepingchuan Oral Liquid. Can a five-month-old baby use this medicine? Looking at the ingredients, it contains Epimedium and Ginseng, and it doesn't specify pediatric use. I'm very worried.Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, the baby is too young to take strong cough medicine. If it's not a children's medicine, it may be difficult to control the dosage and usage. You can switch to a new medication. Moreover, the efficacy of this traditional Chinese medicine may take much longer to take effect. Give the baby more water, the bedding should not be too thick, maintain a suitable indoor temperature and humidity, and take the baby to a formal hospital pediatric department for follow-up treatment in a timely manner. Let the professional doctor perform a physical examination and provide symptomatic treatment.