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Cough And Cold Med - Articles
Cough and cold meds: BEWARE
by
Denise and Alan F.
Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 9:30pm
The Centers for Disease Control is investigating the deaths of three babies under six months of age who died after taking cough and cold medication.
According..., parents and other caregivers should not administer cough and cold medications to children in this age group with-out first consulting health-care provider and should follow
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Cough and Cold Meds, again
by
Denise and Alan F.
Posted
Fri 10 Oct 2008 2:06pm
As you may recall, the Food and Drug Administration already banned the sale of cough and cold medications intended for children under age two. At the same time, concern was raised about using these products for children under age six--but no action was taken on that.
In response to these concerns, manufacturers of over the counter cough and cold
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Infant cough and cold med recall
by
Denise and Alan F.
Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 9:30pm
The major manufacturers of infant cough and cold preparations have voluntarily recalled 14 products from the market today, saying that there is too much risk of misuse... identified four children under three years of age whose cause of death was accidental overdose of cough and cold products.
As we all know, these products say "consult a physician
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Parents Still Giving Cough, Cold Meds to Kids Under 2: Poll
by
HealthFinder
Posted
Wed 16 Feb 2011 12:00pm
. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Many American parents of children aged 2 and younger still give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to their kids despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings to the contrary, researchers have found.
In response to research linking over-the-counter (or OTC) cough and cold medicines to poisoning or death in hundreds
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FDA Bans Unapproved Prescription Cough, Cold and Allergy Meds
by
HealthFinder
Posted
Wed 02 Mar 2011 12:00pm
WEDNESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it plans to remove about 500 unapproved prescription cough, cold, and allergy... concern involves unapproved cough, cold and allergy medications labeled for use by children under the age of 2. In 2008, the FDA released a warning against the use of OTC cough
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Home Remedies for cough and cold
by
Ayurvedic Physician- Dr. Maulik BV
Posted
Mon 25 Jan 2010 8:57pm
There are many different home remedies for cough and cold around the world, and many passed down from generation to generation. These home remedies for cough and cold often being called the secret recipes from grandma for cough and cold. Some of the popular home remedies for cough and cold are honey, raisins and almond. [...]
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Kitchen Remedies for Cough and Cold
by
Ayurvedic Physician- Dr. Maulik BV
Posted
Mon 25 Jan 2010 8:52pm
Do you think of doctor and medicine when you catch a cold? How about this time, try to think of your kitchen? There are many kitchen remedies for cough and cold around. You will be amazed with what you can find in your kitchen that can make to be the kitchen remedies for cough and [...]
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Cold Meds Part 103: NO-NOS for under 4
by
Dr. Polly
Posted
Tue 23 Dec 2008 9:15pm
Manufacturers have agreed to slap a label on children's cough and cold meds warning the products are not for use by kids under age 4 according to a story in the New York Times. Why not use the label for adult products too? Remember, the FDA fell short of banning these meds for kids older than 2 - affirmed this position just last week - because
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Over-the-counter Cough & Cold Medications
by
Poh Tin Tan
Posted
Fri 19 Jun 2009 5:42pm
Several Factors Contribute to Child Deaths Due to Nonprescription Cough, Cold Meds
From Reuters Health Information
Health) Apr 29 - Pediatric fatalities associated with over-the-counter cough and cold medications are uncommon, generally involve overdose with or without therapeutic intent, and mainly affect children younger than 2 years
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