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Vicks VapoRub Linked to Breathing Problems for Children Under 2
The use of Vicks VapoRub in infants and toddlers under 2 years old has been associated with potentially severe respiratory distress, by increasing the production of mucus and reducing the ability to clear mucus in their small airways.
Health Canada Restricts Cough and Cold Medicines for Children Under 6
Over-the-counter children’s cough and cold medications will be relabeled in Canada to indicate that they should not be used in children under 6 years of age. However, in the United States, the drug makers only agreed to limit use of the medications among children under 4, despite calls from consumer groups that the age limit [...]
Mylicon Recall: Infants’ Gas Relief Drops Could Contain Metal Fragments
Approximately 12,000 plastic 1 ounce bottles of Infants’ Mylicon Gas Relief Dye-Free Drops (simethicone-antigas) sold since October 5, 2008 have been recalled after it was discovered that some of the bottles could contain metal fragments.
FDA Supports Drug Makers 4-Year-Old Limit for OTC Cough and Cold Medicines
In a statement released yesterday, the FDA notified healthcare providers and consumers that it supports the recent decision by the drug industry to change the warning labels for over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold drugs to indicate that they should not be used by children under 4.
New Warnings about Side Effects of Children’s Cough and Cold Medicines
Makers of over-the-counter (OTC) children’s cough and cold drugs indicated yesterday that they will add new product warnings that the drugs should not be used in children under 4 years old. However, consumer advocacy groups and experts have argued that there should be an outright ban on use of these drugs by children up to [...]
Infant Deaths Linked to Children’s Cough and Cold Medicines
New research published in the current issue of Pediatrics links the use of over-the-counter (OTC) children’s cough and cold medicines to at least 10 infant deaths that occurred in Arizona during 2006, highlighting the dangers such medications pose to children under 2 years of age.
