CHICAGO (AP) -- Removing cough and cold medicines for very young children from store shelves led to a big decline in emergency room visits for bad reactions to the drugs, government research found....
coughKids' ER visits fell after cold medicines' removalHeadlines from the Associated Press Mon, 11/22/2010 - 04:13
A Spoonful of Medicine: Too Often the Wrong DoseTIME: Top Science and Health Stories Thu, 01/07/2010 - 16:35
When you need relief from that cold or cough, do you use a spoon to measure the quantity? If you do, you're like millions of people -- and if you're like millions of people, you're probably taking the wrong dose First case of highly drug-resistant TB found in USHeadlines from the Associated Press Sun, 12/27/2009 - 03:05
LANTANA, Fla. (AP) -- It started with a cough, an autumn hack that refused to go away.... Tags:
First Clues in H1N1 Outbreak Came in MarchMedPage Today Infectious Disease Thu, 05/07/2009 - 15:24
TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- Patient 1 in the current H1N1 (swine) flu outbreak was a 10-year-old asthmatic boy in San Diego County, Calif., who developed fever, cough, and vomiting on March 30. Coricidin HBP Antihistamine Cough & Cold Suppressant Tablets for People with High Blood Pressure, 16-Count Boxes (Pack of 3) Survey Report: OTC Cough and Cold Meds for Kids Should Stay on S...MedPage Today Surveys Fri, 11/02/2007 - 12:02
Just over half of the respondents to a MedPage Today poll said that over-the-counter cough and cold remedies marketed for young children should stay on store shelves, but with stronger warnings about appropriate use. |
