After six months, do you have a preference which medicine you use? What are your reasons.
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I prefer Ibuprofen because DS takes it better and it lasts longer. I use tylenol if I need it to kick in fast.
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Depends on the issue. if its mild pain then acetaminophen, but if its really bad or its for night time then ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is stronger and the effects last longer
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I didn't know you could give ibuprofen after 6 months! We always give acetaminophen.
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Our pediatrician prefers Ibuprofen, and it has worked great for us so far.
I also remember hearing about Tylenol possibly increasing childhood asthma on NPR about a year ago (http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/20/147002356/does-tylenol-worsen-asthma-for-kids), since my husband is an asthmatic, we are trying to avoid increasing our son's risks.
*Note- that isn't meant to freak anyone out, and I haven't looked into any journals further about this, we just made the choice to avoid it because there are already risk factors there.
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We use both, usually acetaminophen during the day and ibuprofen at night.
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@lemondrop: Are you referring to the Brand Tylenol or acetaminophen in general
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Oops I voted for the wrong one by accident. With fevers, both my girls respond better to Ibuprofen.
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I've never given my kids ibuprofen because acetaminophen works fine for them.
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We have and use both but I prefer ibuprofen. I think it works faster.
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@Sweet T: exactly the same for us...
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Ibuprofen. It works longer and I can give her less of it.
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