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US Experts Demand Removal of Cough and Cold Formulations for Children
They say that there is little evidence that these medicines are effective in young children, and there are increasing fears that they may be dangerous. From 1969 to 2006, at least 54 children died after taking decongestants, and 69 died after taking antihistamines, a safety review report by them said.
(Antihistamines are a class of drugs used to treat allergic reactions.)
For its part the Consumer Healthcare Products Association wanted the FDA to consider mandatory warning labels saying that they should not be used in children younger than 2. Many cough and cold medicines now advise parents to “consult a physician” before use in such children.
Despite the industry’s recommendation, many companies — including such giants as Johnson & Johnson — continue to sell cough and cold medicines with “infant” in their titles and pictures of babies on their labels.
Previously a study by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention had found that more than 1,500 children under the age of 2 had suffered serious health problems between 2004 and 2005 after being treated with common cough and cold medicines.
Current figures on the medicines’ sales and use are not available, but in 1994 researchers reported that more than a third of all 3-year-olds in the United States were given over-the-counter cough and cold preparations in one 30-day span.
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