Warning About Cough and Cold Medications and Children

There have been repeated warnings about the use cough and cold medications for children. The U.S. government estimates that about 7,000 children go to hospital emergency rooms each year from the use of these medications. "About two-thirds of the cases were children who took the medicines unsupervised. However, about one-quarter involved cases in which parents gave the proper dosage and an allergic reaction or some other problem developed." The study included both prescription and over the counter medications. This all comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned parents that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are too dangerous for children younger than 2.

To read more:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080128/ap_on_he_me/cold_medicines

An important number to keep on hand.
National Poison Control Number: 1-800-222-1222 It is open 24 hours - 7 days a week.
http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonhelp.asp