Products to Store in Baby's Medicine Cabinet

New parents will need to stock up their baby medicine cabinet. There is nothing worse than having to run out in the middle of the night to search for an open store where you can purchase baby medicine.

Even when you try to keep baby remedies as natural as possible, sometimes baby needs medicine. Many baby medicines are intended for babies two and up. The manufacturers will not even include recommended doses for children under two. The pediatrician can provide dosing levels for the baby, and are typically based on weight.

Here are the essential baby medicines that new parents should keep on hand and keep well-stocked.

Baby Products to Store in Baby's Medicine Cabinet

Teething

One of the most common reasons small babies need medicine or other more natural remedies is to help them with teething pain. Teething seems constant from the day it starts until all those little teeth have emerged. Sometimes the baby is dealing with two or more teeth coming in at once.

Teething can keep baby awake with pain, and keep everyone else in the house up as well.

Baby Anbesol by Wyeth.

Baby Anbesol is an alcohol-free teething gel for babies four months and up. Baby Anbesol does work on contact, an you will see that baby is soothed when you apply it.

Baby Orajel Nighttime Formula by Del Laboratories.

Baby Orajel Nighttime Formula is the best teething gel for the baby who experiences nighttime teething pain. The Baby Orajel Nighttime Formula is good to have on hand for the nights, but is not recommended for daytime use, use a less strong teething gel.

Little Teethers Oral Pain Relief Gel by Little Remedies.

The Little Teethers Oral Pain Relief Gel is made for babies four months and older. It contains 7.5% Benzocaine. It works fairly well for daytime. The Little Teethers Oral Pain Relief Gel seems slightly thicker gel than traditional teething gels.

Teething Tablets by Hylands or Little Remedies.

Teething Tablets are placed under the baby's tongue and dissolve instantly, providing some immediate relief for teething pain. The best part about teething tablets is they are all natural.

Cold

Alcohol-free Cough or Cold Medicine