The Reason Drop Is Given To Babies Instead Of Suspension Or Syrups
The moment you become a parent, the first thing that starts disturbing you is the type of drugs you can give your little baby. The options are much but revolve around suspension, syrup and drops (solutions). Fathers are guilty of not looking before buying. But not mothers. They ask questions about what is the difference and if the drug may have side effects because of the dosage design. The active drug (pharmaceutical) ingredient (API) or may be in the drug but with different formulation. The same dose from the different dosage design will elicit the same positive effect. However, there is a major reason some dosage designs are preferred for some sets of children than the others. Read Also : How to give children drugs The age of the baby is the most determining factor. The age determines the dosage and how well they will accept a dosage form. For example, a new born baby has little time differentiating between sweet and bitter. As long as it is not terribly bitter, they will ac...
