No cough, cold medicine for children under 6

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No cough, cold medicine for children under 6 (Health Canada)

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Canada says children under 6 shouldn't get cough, cold medication

http://www.pharmacychoice.com/News/article.cfm?Article_ID=224360

Health Canada revised its guidelines for OTC cough and cold

medications and has recommended the products not be given to

children under 6 years old. The drugs affected include

antihistamines, antitussives, expectorants and decongestants.

Manufacturers of the drugs, such as & division

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, will be required to note the changes on

the labels in order to encourage appropriate and healthy use of the

products, the agency said Thursday 18th Dec 2008.

CTV News (12/18/08), Reuters (12/19/08), The Canadian Press

(12/18/08), Health Canada (12/18/08), Canada NewsWire (McNeil)

(12/18/08), Canada NewsWire (NDMAC) (12/18/08)

(Copied as fair use)

Forwarded by:

Dr. (Mrs.) Sampada Patvardhan (Ph.D.Tech.)

Director, Drug Information Centre

Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council