Search Home COUGH & COLD Parents: How You Can Help Your Little One SHARE Parents: how you can help your little one Hearing your child cough can be tough, especially if it’s keeping them – and you – up through the night. With a whole range of products designed especially for children, BENYLIN® is here to help ease many different kinds of coughs in children, including dry, chesty and night-time coughs. Discover the BENYLIN® Children’s Cough Relief range here. We have listed a few tips for you to help ease the symptoms of a cough in your child: Sit with your child in a steamy bathroom for 15-20 mins, the moist air will help ease the breathing Inhaling vapour rub on a towel, do not rub directly onto the skin unless a doctor advises it Ensure they are drinking plenty of fluids Try using a cool-mist humidifier and a warm bath to help clear the mucus which is causing the cough When to see your GP: There's usually no need to see your GP if you or your child have a mild cough for a week or two. However, you should seek medical advice if: You or your child have had the cough for more than three weeks The cough is severe or is getting worse You or your child cough up blood or experience shortness of breath, breathing difficulties or chest pain You have any other worrying symptoms, such as unexplained weight loss, a persistent change in your voice, or lumps or swellings in your neck From dry coughs to flu symptoms the full BENYLIN® range of treatments can be found here VIEW OUR RANGE Ease your cough and cold symptoms with clinically proven ingredients ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN BENYLIN® Sitemap Careers Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Modern Slavery Act Statement Legal Notice FAQ Contact Us Cookies Settings BENYLIN® Chesty Coughs Non Drowsy, BENYLIN® Chesty Coughs Original, BENLYIN® Chesty Cough & Cold Tablets, BENYLIN® Dry & Tickly Cough Syrup, BENYLIN® Mucus Cough Max Honey & Lemon Flavour Syrup Contains Guaifenesin, BENLYIN® Mucus Cough plus Decongestant Syrup, BENYLIN® Mucus Cough Night, BENYLIN® Mucus Cough & Cold All in One Relief Tablets, BENYLIN® Dry Coughs Night Syrup, BENYLIN® Children’s Dry Cough & Sore Throat Syrup, BENYLIN® Children’s Night Coughs, BENYLIN® Cold & Flu Max Strength Capsules, BENYLIN® Cold & Flu Day & Night Max Strength Capsules, BENYLIN® 4 Flu Tablets, BENYLIN® Day & Night Tablets. BENYLIN® Children's Chesty Coughs Contains Guaifenesin. BENYLIN® Mucus Cough Max Menthol Flavour Oral Solution Contains Guaifenesin. BENYLIN® Dry Cough 7.5mg/5ml Syrup contains Dextromethorphan. BENYLIN® Infant’s Cough Syrup Contains Glycerol. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. © Johnson & Johnson Limited, 2017 This site is published by Johnson & Johnson Limited which is solely responsible for its contents. It is intended for a UK audience. BENYLIN® is a registered trademark. Site last updated: August 2021. UK-BE-2100020 Ask your pharmacist for advice. The products discussed herein may have different product labelling in different countries. The health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a healthcare provider. All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a healthcare provider, considering the unique characteristics of the patient. We Value Your Privacy We want to give you the best experience, so we’d like to use cookies to tell us how to improve our site, keep things relevant for you and enable social media functions and ads. For more information (including data sharing with partners) or to adjust your preferences, see “Cookie Settings”. Click “Accept” if you agree or “Reject” to use only necessary cookies. Reject Accept Cookies Settings