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- We are pre-nursing students at UTA, currently exploring Pharmacology! The purpose of our blog is to elicit intelligent responses to the question, "Cough and cold medications in children - why is it a big deal?"
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by the grace of GOD some of us are still here...lol...but they did the best they could. let's understand a huge difference though...the ingredients were also natural not SUPERPROCESSED. so that goes back to doing research. our bodies are not designed to process alot of what we put in it...so just because a medical professional says it is okay does not make it okay for EVERYBODY
So.... How did all of this fuss over children's cough and cold medicine start? Most people give their children medicines for everyday "bugs" without any concern or consequence. These drugs are supposed to be safe for daily use, right?
Some thoughts... In September 2007, the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considered banning the sale of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines for young children.
The recommendation applied to decongestant use in children under 2, and antihistamines in those younger than 6. The products included approximately 800 popular medicines that are sold in the United States under names like Toddler's Dimetapp, Triaminic Infant and Little Colds, according to a report in The New York Times.
Now the shocking part: An FDA review of records filed with the agency between 1969 and September 2006 found 54 reports of deaths in children associated with decongestant medicines made with pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine or ephedrine. It also found 69 reports of deaths associated with antihistamine medicines containing diphenhydramine, brompheniramine or chlorpheniramine.
Most of the deaths were children younger than 2.
This is simply tragic. And unacceptable. Most of these deaths were preventable errors due to lack of knowledge. The average person (i.e.-not healthcare professionals, or pharmacists!) does not know the dangers presented by use of these drugs. Also, many of the products don't carry the proper warning label and often have similar names to other medications, creating a high risk of medication error.
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