Infant Cold Medicine Pulled
by ashley.woods4.
Consumer Healthcare Products Association reported Thursday that many leading makers of infant cold medicines are pulling their over-the-counter products. This is a voluntary withdraw due to abundance and caution.
"The reason the makers of over-the-counter, oral cough and cold medicines for infants are voluntarily withdrawing these medicines is that there have been rare patterns of misuse leading to overdose recently identified, particularly in infants, and safety is our top priority," Linda A. Suydam, the association's president, said in a statement.
The FDA found 54 infant deaths due to over-the-counter decongestant medication and 69 infant deaths due to over-the-counter antihistamines.
"When it comes to children under age two there are no recommended doses on these products so it's not reasonable to claim they are safe and effective when used as directed," Sharfstein told The Associated Press on Thursday.
This withdrawal will not affect over-the-counter medication for children two years and older.
Infant Cold Medicine Pulled
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