A 12-year-old boy drank 3 packets of Children's Cold Medicine at one time. Is that too much?

Children's Cold Granules refer to children's cold granules. A 12-year-old child drinks 3 packets of children's cold granules at a time. If an abnormal reaction occurs after drinking, it is recommended to seek medical treatment.

Children's Cold Granules is a Chinese patent medicine, composed of patchouli, chrysanthemum, isatis indigo leaf, isatis root, lycium bark and other Chinese medicinal materials, which has the effect of dispelling wind, relieving exterior symptoms, clearing heat and detoxifying, and can be used to improve the symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat and other symptoms caused by wind-heat cold in children. And a 12-year-old child can drink 2 bags a day, twice a day, so drinking 3 bags is more.

This medicine should not be taken in excess, otherwise it will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, causing symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, acid reflux, and abdominal distension. If you experience discomfort after taking the medicine, you need to stop taking the medicine in time and drink more warm water to speed up drug metabolism and promote the disappearance of discomfort.

Although this drug is not a prescription drug, if you feel that the dosage is not controlled properly, you can go to the hospital to consult a professional who can reduce irritation to the body.