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Maxtra medicine for 2 month old baby
Why is Maxtra medicine not advisable for newborn kids?? Kindly let me know the reason. Thanks in advance!!
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Maxtra contains combination of phenylephrine and chloepheniramine maleate which are decongestants and not a rational combination. Recently this combination is banned in India following death of 141 children linked to consumption of this medicine. Please never use that.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Leads to CNS depression
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
It causes drowsiness and CNS depression
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Preferably not
Very rarely required
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello ! As it will cause drowsiness
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