Is It Safe To Use Amoxicillin And Hyland's Kids Cold & Cough Together?
In our latest question and answer, the pharmacist discusses whether or not there is a drug interaction between amoxicillin and Hyland's cough syrup.
Is it safe to give Hyland's Kids Cough & Cold with amoxicillin?
Dec 28, 2022- There is no known drug interaction between Hyland's Kids Cold & Cough and amoxicillin, and they are safe to take together.
- Hyland's Kids Cold & Cough is a homeopathic product that contains highly diluted ingredients with very small amounts of active components, which means it does not pose a risk of interacting with amoxicillin.
- You can use both products together to help treat a bacterial infection while providing symptom relief for cold and cough symptoms.
Answer
Thanks so much for reaching out! We love answering questions like this so please feel free to always reach out when something like this comes up for you.
Getting into your question, there is no known drug interaction between Hyland's Kids Cough & Cold and amoxicillin. They are considered safe to take together.
Hyland's Kids Cold & Cough is a homeopathic product, and homeopathic products generally don't have a risk of drug interactions due to the very small amounts of active ingredients used in them (although this isn't always the case as some homeopathic products (e.g., Cold-Eeze) do contain enough active ingredients to interact with some drugs).
What Is In Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough?
The specific ingredients contained in Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough are:
- Allium Cepa 6X
- Hepar Sulph Calc 12X
- Hydrastis 6X
- Natrum Muriaticum 6X
- Phosphorus 12X
- Pulsatilla 6X
- Sulphur 12X
Homeopathic products are based on the principle of 'like cures like". They contain ingredients that are highly diluted, which in larger amounts, would cause the symptoms that are being treated.
For example, in homeopathy, a runny nose would be treated with a very small amount of something that would normally cause a runny nose, like an onion. Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough contains Allium Cepa, which is an extract obtained from onions.
All of the ingredients in Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough are homeopathic and highly diluted. There is nothing in it that is known to interact with amoxicillin. You can feel safe combining them.
Final Words
I imagine you asked your question because your child is sick and, in addition to using amoxicillin to treat a bacterial infection, you are looking to provide additional symptom relief. As mentioned, Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough is safe to use, and I hope it helps your child feel better.
Thanks again for reaching out!
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Glossary — Terms in This Answer
- Drug interaction
- A change in how a medication works when taken together with another drug or substance.
- Homeopathic
- A system of medicine based on using highly diluted natural substances to treat symptoms.
- Active ingredients
- The components in a medication or product that produce the intended therapeutic effect.
- Amoxicillin
- An antibiotic medication used to treat bacterial infections.
- Diluted
- Made weaker or less concentrated by adding another substance, typically water.
- Extract
- A concentrated substance obtained by removing the desired component from a plant or material.
- Bacterial infection
- An illness caused by harmful bacteria growing in the body.
- Symptom relief
- Treatment that reduces or lessens the uncomfortable signs of illness.
Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD
Doctor of Pharmacy, board certified clinical pharmacist (BCPS), American Herbalist Guild, Medication Therapy Management certified
Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS, is a licensed pharmacist with more than 13 years of experience across retail pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, medication safety, pharmacy program development, and healthcare administration. He is the founder of HelloPharmacist.com, where he helps patients...
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