India, Oct. 10 -- Children often catch cold during weather changes or seasonal transitions. A parent's first instinct is usually to reach out for a cough syrup. But is it safe? Lately, with the conversations around its safety, let's take a look at a pulmonologist's take on whether cough syrups are truly helpful or potentially harmful for children.

Dr Indu Khosla, senior consultant of paediatric pulmonology at Narayana Health SRCC Children's Hospital in Mumbai, shared with HT Lifestyle that while cough syrups are intended for use, they are not safe if consumed indiscriminately or frequently without medical advice. She warned that some may not even be suited for paediatric consumption, making it important for parents to exercise precaution...