Is It Safe To Use Tylenol And Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough Together?

Thanks so much for reaching out to us! It's always a good idea to do some research and ask questions before combining medications that you don't know are safe together.

I'm sorry to hear your child is sick and having to deal with some symptoms. I understand wanting to help them out with some over-the-counter cough medication.

The two drugs you ask about in your question, Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough, are safe to take together. There is no known interaction between them.

They can be taken on the same day. or even within the same time frame with no ill effects.

Does Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough Interact With Any Cough/Cold Medication?

Hyland's products, including the one asked about in this question (Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough), are homeopathic preparations, most of which do not have any known drug interactions.

The specific ingredients contained in Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough are:

• Allium Cepa 6X HPUS 
• Hepar Sulph Calc 12X
• Hydrastis 6X
• Natrum Muriaticum
• Phosphorus 12X
• Pulsatilla 6X 
• Sulphur 12X

Homeopathic products are different from what I'll call traditional drugs, like Tylenol, in that they contain ingredients that are highly diluted, which in larger amounts, would cause the symptoms being treated. It is essentially based on the principle of  "like treats like".

For example, in homeopathy, a runny nose would be treated with a high dilution of a substance that normally causes a runny nose, like an onion. Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough contains Allium Cepa, which is an onion extract.

All of the ingredients in Hyland's 4Kids Cold & Cough are homeopathic and highly diluted. It contains no ingredients that are known to interact with Tylenol, or any other cough/cold medication for that matter.

Final Words

Thanks again for reaching out to us and I hope your child starts to feel better soon!

We're always available to answer anything that comes up for you.