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Parents still give cough medicine to infants despite FDA warning

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created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly two years after the FDA issued a formal advisory urging parents not to give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to infants younger than 2 years old without a doctor's advice, a new study says many parents still ...





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Millions of teens abusing cold medicines

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created Jan 11, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

A U.S. survey says millions of teenagers and young adults are getting high off non-prescription cough and cold medicines.


Study finds parents use cough medicines on under-2s despite the warnings

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created May 15, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

More than 40 per cent of parents have used cough medicine for children younger than two – even though it is not recommended, nor proven effective for children in this age group, an Australia-first study has found.


Study examines cold medication use in young children

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created May 31, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cough and cold medication use in young children has been linked to a significant number of adverse effects and several deaths, leading the FDA to recommend against their use for children less than two years old. Despite these ...


Children's OTC medicines could be harmful

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created Mar 19, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Many top U.S. pediatricians say cough and cold remedies for children are not effective and can even cause harm.


1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications

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created Aug 04, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings appear in the August issue ...


1 in 10 children using cough, cold medications

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created May 03, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found that approximately one in ten U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week. These findings will be presented today ...


OTC cough medicine: Not worthwhile for children or adults?

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created Jan 23, 2008 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alert parents know that small children should not take over-the-counter cough medications. Now researchers say the stuff might not help adults much, either.


Pseudoephedrine no boost to performance

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created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many top-level cyclists may be putting their health at risk for no competitive gain by taking pseudoephedrine, according to new research.


FDA panel: Lower maximum daily dose of Tylenol (AP)

FDA panel: Lower maximum daily dose of Tylenol

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created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

(AP) -- Government experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkiller, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin ...


Misuse of Vicks VapoRub may harm infants and toddlers

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created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vicks® VapoRub®, the popular salve used to relieve symptoms of cough and congestion, may be harmful for infants and toddlers. New research appearing in the January issue of Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Colleg ...



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