decongestants, cough suppressants--need advice

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Hello all--my 20 month old is having his 2nd cold of his lifetime

and he is starting a cough. It isn't in his lungs (yet), just in

the back of his throat. But he coughs so much since it is gagging

him that he is throwing up in his sleep. I know that we aren't

supposed to give cough suppressants but he keeps throwing up all his

feedings (he is exclusively g-tube fed). So we started giving him

PediaCare with a suppressant, decongestant and expectorant. Is this

OK to give? He has NO lung problems as of yet--we don't even do CPT

anymore. We just want him to dry up this congestion and stop

coughing so he can keep his food down. Please HELP!!

(mom to Ashton, 20 months wcf, ulcerative collitis, dilated

esophogeal sphincter, g-tube, 11 weeks premature)

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