| Subject: | FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicines in Children Under 2 Years of Age |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Thu, 17 Jan 2008 - 04:00 pm |
| The FDA is informing healthcare professionals and consumers that the Agency has completed its review of information regarding the safety of over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines in children and recommends that these drugs not be used to treat children under 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur. The FDA's recommendation is based on both the review of the information the Agency received about serious side effects in children in the... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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