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Makers of over-the-counter infant cold medicines have issued a voluntary recall amid concerns of possible overdose risk, said the Consumer Healthcare Products Association. Overdose of these medications can lead to serious injury and death.
“The reason the makers of over-the-counter, oral cough and cold medicines for infants are voluntarily withdrawing these medicines is that there have been rare patterns of misuse leading to overdose recently identified, particularly in infants, and safety is our top priority,” said Linda A. Suydam, CHPA president.
The recall affects only medications intended for use in children under the age of two, including:
Two months ago, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning regarding the use of cough and cold medications in children under two, and an agency committee will meet later this month to discuss the issue.
Since then, safety experts have urged the FDA to consider banning cough and cold medicines—many of which contain phenylpephrine and pseudoephedrine—for children six and younger. They say there is little evidence to support the effectiveness of such medication in small children.
(Source: Chicago Tribune online)
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