Jan 30 ,
2008
Children’s Cold Medications Containing Ephedrine
According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 1 billion people will suffer from a cold at some point this year.
Statistics also claim that children between the ages of three and eight typically get between three and eight colds per year.
Medicine Not Always the Answer for Children
In a recent review conducted by the FDA, between 1969 and September 2006, 123 deaths were reported that were associated with children and cold medications.
54 of these deaths allegedly were linked to medications containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine.
Most deaths involved children under the age of two, which forced the FDA to consider a ban on the sale of cold medications for infants in October 2007.
Parents Warned to be Cautious
Although most stores have voluntarily removed children’s cold medicines from their shelves due to the FDA’s findings, there has yet to be an official ban on these drugs.
Dr. Michael Shannon, from the Harvard Medical School of Medicine recently issued a warning to parents that they should be cautious of cold medicines and only use acetaminophen and ibuprofen when their kids come down with a cold.
(Source: News 8 Austin)
Has your child been harmed by taking a cold medicine that contained ephedrine? If so, please contact an experienced attorney who specializes in ephedrine cases and will ensure that you and your family are given the legal guidance and support that you need and deserve.
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