Honey decreases both the frequency and severity of cough in children.
Honey is safe for children ≥ 1 years of age. Avoid it in younger children because of the risk of botulism.
Honey is safe for children ≥ 1 years of age. Avoid it in younger children because of the risk of botulism.
Honey is the only treatment for cough with good data to support it.
Avoid Codeine in young children.
Reference / Further Reading
Paediatr Child Health. 2016 May; 21(4): 199–200. Honey for acute cough in children. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4934161/
Am Fam Physician 2016;94(1):20-21. Honey for acute cough in children.
Pediatrics 2016;138(4):e20162396. Codeine: Time to say “no.”
Pediatrics 2008;122(2):e323-e329. Cough and cold medication use by US children, 1999–2006: Results from the Slone survey.