Children's Cold Medicine Getting A Closer Look By FDA

Lee Coleman

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The FDA is taking a closer look at the safety of cold and cough medicines for children. They feel the medicines have not been studied enough, especially in those younger than 2 years old. The CDC recently did a study that found more than 1,500 children under the age of 2 had experienced serious health problems, and three had died, all after taking common cold medicines in 2004-05. Taken in high doses these medications can lead to hypertension, stroke, heart arrhythmias. Some develop problems after taking the recommended doses.

"A group of pediatricians and public health officials asked the agency Thursday to bar drug manufacturers from marketing such remedies as Toddler's Dimetapp, Infant Triaminic and Little Colds to children under 6."