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Treating Kids’ Colds Without Drugs
Several studies show that these products are not effective in children
under 6 and can have potentially serious side effects. Dosage guidelines for cold and cold
mixtures are based on adult data and thus inaccurate for children. According to the
Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the cough and cold medicines that are
being withdrawn are:
- Dimetapp(R) Decongestant Plus Cough Infant Drops,
- Dimetapp(R) Decongestant Infant Drops,
- Little Colds(R) Decongestant Plus Cough,
- Little Colds(R) Multi-Symptom Cold Formula,
- PEDIACARE(R) Infant Drops Decongestant (containing pseudoephedrine),
- PEDIACARE(R) Infant Drops Decongestant & Cough (containing pseudoephedrine),
- PEDIACARE(R) Infant Dropper Decongestant (containing phenylephrine),
- PEDIACARE(R) Infant Dropper Long-Acting Cough,
- PEDIACARE(R) Infant Dropper Decongestant & Cough (containing phenylephrine),
- Robitussin(R) Infant Cough DM Drops,
- Triaminic(R) Infant & Toddler Thin Strips(R) Decongestant,
- Triaminic(R) Infant & Toddler Thin Strips(R) Decongestant Plus Cough,
- TYLENOL(R) Concentrated Infants' Drops Plus Cold,
- TYLENOL(R) Concentrated Infants' Drops Plus Cold & Cough
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