FDA Cool on Cold Meds for Kids
Posted on: Tuesday, 2 October 2007, 03:00 CDT
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration report suggests over-the-counter cold and cough medicines are unsafe for very young children.
The report, which was released last week, said safe levels for the medications could not be determined for children under 2, ABC News reported.
The FDA is expected to discuss the issue next month. Many doctors say the agency should have acted sooner.
There are a variety of problems that can occur, and there have been some deaths associated with cough and cold preparations, says Dr. Janet Serwint, a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, who signed a petition asking the agency for parental warnings.
ABC said even the pharmaceutical industry has started recommending that cold medicines not be given to babies and toddlers. Many medicines are marketed specifically as children's remedies with candy-like flavors.
Source: United Press International
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