Drug Makers Pull Infant Cold Medicines
Amazingly, we have a product recall that has nothing to do with items imported from China. As a parent, I know that medicating very young children is a touchy matter. Luckily, when my son was an infant, we had an amazing pediatrician who helped me learn when and how to manage fevers and colds.
Today I read that safety concerns prompted several major drug manufacturers to voluntarily recall cold medications designed for infants. Government health officials have also advised parents not to give over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to children younger than 2 years of age. The risk, according to this article, is that it is too easy for parents to over-medicate children.
Experts stated that the medicines being recalled were designed to treat cold symptoms and there was little evidence that they were effective in children under 2 years old. In addition, Baltimore's health commissioner noted that there are no recommended doses for children under age two, so any safety and effectiveness claims cannot be confirmed. To my mind, children that young grow at such varying rates that it would be virtually impossible for parents to determine how much medicine to give.
When my son was small, we had friends with a young son who was almost exactly one month older. However, the size difference between the two boys was incredible. There is just no way that a dose of fever medicine would be the same for each of them. Hence, the risk to infants.
Parents are being advised not to give their young children these OTC medications involved in the recall: infant versions of Johnson & Johnson's Pediacare and Tylenol drops, Wyeth's Dimetapp drops, Novartis' Triaminic strips and Prestige Brands Holdings' Little Colds Decongestant. In fact, CVS pharmacy is removing name-brand and store-brand versions from their shelves and has offered full refunds for any items returned to the store.
There are so many natural ways to alleviate a baby's cold symptoms. Please seek your pediatrician's advice, rather than running to the drug store.
Today I read that safety concerns prompted several major drug manufacturers to voluntarily recall cold medications designed for infants. Government health officials have also advised parents not to give over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to children younger than 2 years of age. The risk, according to this article, is that it is too easy for parents to over-medicate children.
Experts stated that the medicines being recalled were designed to treat cold symptoms and there was little evidence that they were effective in children under 2 years old. In addition, Baltimore's health commissioner noted that there are no recommended doses for children under age two, so any safety and effectiveness claims cannot be confirmed. To my mind, children that young grow at such varying rates that it would be virtually impossible for parents to determine how much medicine to give.
When my son was small, we had friends with a young son who was almost exactly one month older. However, the size difference between the two boys was incredible. There is just no way that a dose of fever medicine would be the same for each of them. Hence, the risk to infants.
Parents are being advised not to give their young children these OTC medications involved in the recall: infant versions of Johnson & Johnson's Pediacare and Tylenol drops, Wyeth's Dimetapp drops, Novartis' Triaminic strips and Prestige Brands Holdings' Little Colds Decongestant. In fact, CVS pharmacy is removing name-brand and store-brand versions from their shelves and has offered full refunds for any items returned to the store.
There are so many natural ways to alleviate a baby's cold symptoms. Please seek your pediatrician's advice, rather than running to the drug store.
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