Baby cough syrup

There are very few cough syrups for babies under one year old. Baby cough syrups are generally for a non-productive cough i.e. a dry cough, not a chesty cough. Baby cough syrups contain glycerol which acts as a soother, it does not do much else, but because it is for baby it is the safest thing.

If your baby has a persistent cough for longer than a week or one that keeps returning you should take them to see their GP.