Meds that increase appetite in children

@pitstop (15551)
Australia
February 11, 2008 11:49am CST
There are a lot of meds (in India) that claim to increase appetite in kids. Parents demand these from docs a lot of times. How safe are they and are they worth it? Are they approved as appetizers in children? Do they have any side effects. Have any of you found them useful?
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@SukiSmiles (1991)
• United States
11 Feb 08
Wow, I have never heard of this and will check back to see what others say. My first thought is why would you want to increase a kid's appetite? I know that my kids can sometimes be picky eaters, but they don't stay that way for long. They cycle through eating a lot and not much. Of course they eat more when going through a growing spurt. I think it all evens out in the end. I would not want my kids to be over weight because that can cause problems when they are older.
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