Flu Relief Oral Medicine:

Typically, parents are told to just treat the symptoms of a cold or the flu and make their child comfortable, because these common infections are caused by viruses and there are no treatments. While symptomatic treatments are important to help your child feel better, this is not totally true anymore. There are many medications available now to help treat the flu.

First, determine whether your child has a common cold, or whether they really have caught the flu.

Is it a Cold or the Flu?

The symptoms of flu can include fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, and fatigue (tiredness).

Cold symptoms are usually milder than the symptoms of flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose.

Uses of Flu Relief Medications for Children

The flu, like the common cold, is caused by a virus, so antibiotics don't work against it. However, there are some antiviral medications that can be used to treat the flu and may help your child to get better a few days faster. In general, they are only effective if started within 1 to 2 days of your child's symptoms beginning.

Prescription medicationsused for treating the flu in children:

·         Relenza (Zanamivir)

·         Tamiflu (Oseltamivir)

·         Symmetrel (Amantadine)

·         Flumadine (Rimantadine)

Symptomatic treatments, as described above, may also help your child feel better.

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Oral Flu Medication for Children: 

Although there is no cure for colds, that does not mean that you can't treat your child's symptoms to help him feel better.

Over-the-counter medications that may help, depending on your child's symptoms, include the flu relieving syrup, pain and fever reducer, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, and cold medicine with a decongestant and/or cough suppressant.

Consult your paediatrician before giving a child any over-the-counter medications, as some are not recommended for children under age 6.

Recommended OTC Medicines to treat flu symptoms in children:

Benylin 4 Flu syrup contains a combination of ingredients to provide effective relief from the main symptoms of flu: fever, body aches, nasal congestion, and coughing. Benylin syrup for babies and Benylin cough syrup for children help soothe inflamed areas of your little one’s throat and reduce the effects of a persistent cough.

Tibb flu relief syrup for babies is a child-friendly flu medication with no alcohol, caffeine, or stimulants. It is an herbal remedy to aid in the relief of symptoms associated with colds and flu including fever. TheTibb flu relief syrup dosage for children is5 ml three times daily and for Infants: 2,5 ml three times daily.

Side Effects of Flu Medication and Treatment

Side effects from taking flu medicine can occur in children in some cases.

Common side effects can include:

·         Dizziness

·         Drowsiness

·         Headache

·         Nausea

·         Nervousness

·         Vision trouble

If any of these effects last or get worse, contact your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

Shop online or in-store at Pearl Chemist group to discover a wide variety of flu treatments for children and the best cold and flu medicine for adults in the UK. We have numerous branches locatedthroughout the London area.