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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.

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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 [...]