it’s not a bad idea to encourage your children to eat foods that are rich in vitamin c or take vitamin c supplements when they have a cold. “this could help resolve symptoms more quickly ” says elizabeth shepard md clinical associate professor of pediatrics lucile packard children’s hospital and stanford university school of medicine palo alto calif. oranges broccoli strawberries and bell peppers are loaded with vitamin c. follow dosing instruction on vitamin labels carefully. there have been some concerns about the use of intranasal zinc in children. the fda recently advised consumers -- including kids -- to stop using zicam cold remedy nasal gel zicam cold remedy nasal swabs and zicam cold remedy swabs kids size (a discontinued product) because they are associated with the loss of sense of smell. check with your health care provider or pharmacist before giving your child any supplements or vitamins to find out if they are safe and effective.
is it ok to give children vitamins or supplements when they have a cold?