October 3,
2007
Children’s Medicine Containing Ephedrine Questioned
A safety review that was recently released by the FDA warns parents and doctors to think twice before giving children cold and cough medicines.
The FDA is planning a meeting for October 18 to discuss with other advisors whether or not over-the-counter children’s cough and cold medicines like Robitussin and Tylenol Plus Cold are safe and effective.
Medications Contain Ephedrine
The FDA reported last week that there had been 54 reports of deaths in children linked to decongestants and cold medications.
The deaths occurred from 1969 to 2006 and are said to be because many of these medications contain ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylephrine.
According to the agency, most of the children who died from taking these medications were under the age of two.
“Parents need to be extremely cautious about using the products, and be very aware of the ingredients,” says Charles Ganley, the director of the FDA’s nonprescription products office.
Alternative Healers
Since the FDA’s warning, pediatricians have recommended to parents that they use other alternatives to help their children overcome coughs and colds.
Some of the alternative remedies they suggest are:
· Humidifiers
· Saline Drops
· Hydrating fluids like chicken soup
(Source: Wall Street Journal)
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