My 10 month old baby is starting a cold and has a cough. What can I give him for his cough?

Hello Ma'am,

At this age, you should take away rather than give 😀. Let me explain!"

You can't give cough syrup before age 6, nor can you give honey (which can soothe the throat) before age 1. However, you can very well use a very effective technique recommended by Ste-Justine Hospital (described in the following document: https://www.chusj.org/getmedia/d81f7af6-a93c-4e86-9011-f523e13279a8/depliant_F-886_hygiene-nasale.pdf.aspx?ico=.pdf (pages 6 and 7).

At your baby's age, you will need 3 to 5 mL of saline per nostril, 3 to 5 times a day for 3 to 5 days.

You should see significant improvement in his cough symptoms in less than 2 days. You will also be surprised by the amount of mucus in such a small nose!

Good evening,

Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist