My son is 9 months old. Got cold n cough for ten days. Phlegm in chest. Gave tixylix syrup 2.5 ml thrice a day for 1 week. Cough is better now but he has got loose motions n gas now, i suppose as side effect of tixylix. Can i give him mucolite syrup for chest congestion? Advise dosage pls Shud i discontinue tixylix?
Hi, Tiflis is a good syrup for chest congestion, but it can very well cause GI symptoms in the form of gas and loose stools. Muscovite spy again is a decongestant used for similar purpose but has the same side effect profile in form of mild GI disturbances. The dose for Muscovite(Aerosol) is 30-80 mg/kg/day. Give your child 2.5 ml three times a day. Also give spy levocetrizine 2.5 ml once a day to reduce running nose and decrease secretions.