Can an 11 yr old take herbal sleeping tablets?!
Question: Does anyone know if a child of 11 years old can take herbal sleeping tablets? As she is having problems sleeping.
Answers: Does anyone know if a child of 11 years old can take herbal sleeping tablets? As she is having problems sleeping.
No.
If increased physical activity and comfort measures (change the temperature and light levels in her room, alter the time of her bath, try warm milk before bed) do not fix her sleep problem, take her to a physician.
You COULD try giving her 325 mg of acetaminophen (generic form of Tylenol) about 30 minutes before bed. You could also try 25 mg of diphenhydramine (generic benadryl) about 30 minutes before bed...but NEVER more than once every seven days. Keep her bedtime at the same time every day if you try the diphenhydramine.
Most herbal remedies are unreliable at best, and most currently have no government oversight for ingredients or strength.
Don't try to prescribe for your kids...just get reliable care.
don't know about the tablets but the herbal sleeping teas helped my little sister get to sleep