Pediatricians to FDA: No cold meds to children under 6
Cold and cough medicines given to infants and toddlers work no better than dummy pills and can be dangerous, pediatricians seeking to curb their use told government health advisers Thursday. The doctors told the Food and Drug Administration advisers that the over-the-counter medicines shouldn't be given to children younger than 6 because they don't help them and aren't safe. Such a prohibition would go beyond last week's drug industry move to eliminate sales of the nonprescription drugs targeted at children under 2. [...] Questions from panelists also touched on what alternatives parents can turn to in seeking care for their sick children. "Are there safe and effective therapies for the common cold?" asked panelist Dr. Ruth Parker, an Emory University School of Medicine professor. Petitioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Baltimore's health commissioner and a pediatrician had a simple, time-tested answer. "Love. Liquids. That's what I recommend." http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/18/coldmeds.hearing.ap/index.html <http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/18/coldmeds.hearing.ap/index.html> -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
