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stinkyy —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.148.139.233 (talk • contribs) 19:48, February 26, 2008

Ban Meds for kids under 6, doctors say __________________________ BY LISA RICHWINE SILVER SPRING, Md.

Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines can be dangerous for young children and there is no evidence they work, doctors told a U.S. advisory panel yesterday. Just over a week ago, major manufacturers in both the United States and Canada voluntarily pulled cough and cold drugs for children up to age 2. But American physicians are pushing the U.S. government to restrict marketing for use up to age six. “Cough and cold

products pose genuine risks when given to children under the age of 6 with no associated benefit,” Michael Shannon, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, told a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel. Experts have grown alarmed by reports of deaths, seizures, hallucinations and other problems in some children who took the medicines. The agency generally has not required companies to prove the products were safe and effective in children because data were extrapolated from adults. Pediatricians said studies provided no evidence the drugs actually helped children. Manufacturers disagreed, arguing that problems were very rare and usually occurred when children got too high of a dose. They said the medicines were safe and effective when used as directed. The FDA called a two-day meeting to ask whether the medicines are appropriate for various age groups up to age 12 and whether new warnings or other regulatory action is needed. >> Reuters News agency —Preceding unsigned comment added by Asassin hate (talk • contribs) 19:48, February 26, 2008