No Cold Medication for Young Children
It is a small concession from the drug industry. The drug manufacturers are acknowledging that children under that age of four should not be given cold medication:
“…The drug makers said they will also add a warning that parents should not give antihistamines to children to make them sleepy. These are allergy-relief medications often found in medicines that combine several ingredients to treat a variety of symptoms.
Last year in both Canada and the United States, companies pulled cough and cold medicines for babies and tots under two from the market.”
link: U.S. drug firms say no cold medicines for kids under 4
This may seem like a small point in health care. However, it has taken years and the dogged effort of many in the medical / health care field to reach this point. The main reason has been that cold medication for children translates into a significant income source. Therefore, this is not a small victory.
Catherine Forsythe
Tags: children, colds, Health, medication, warning
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