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Oct 28, 2008 -- FDA labeling on children's cold remedies is bogus

Clark is beyond angry about the FDA's actions regarding children's cold remedies. Here's the scoop: For years, the drug companies have been making big bank selling children's versions of their OTC cold and flu remedies for adults. The industry has been allowed to set its own labeling standards for the safe age to give children such medications.

6 years of age is the scientifically accepted demarcation age when it's safe to give a child an OTC cold or flu remedy. But the industry got labeling that suggests it's safe to dispense the medication when a child is 4. That's a complete lie, and it remains unsupported by any science to Clark's knowledge.

Prior to age 6, the only thing you should be giving your child for cold or flu symptoms is ibuprofen or acetaminophen -- unless, of course, you hear differently from your pediatrician or nurse practitioner. Do not allow the FDA's false labeling to sway you. They were bought by dirty money on this one.


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  • Cold Remedies
    I give my kids cold remedies that my pediatritian reccommends. I think alot of problems come from people self medicating their children and not paying attention to the label. I have always called and aked my doctor. Parents need to be more involved.
  • answer for PJ II.
    And I'm sorry for my english.I did not have the chance to learn it at school,just...
  • answer for PJ
    When you've been child,there was not tylenol or other"dirty"liquids on sale.Everything was by prescription.Acylpyrin or aspirin or superpyrin have been only on sale.And those pills did not have any side effects.Now on this days the- let's call it "lobby"- they just "build" or secure their own clientel for the future for being sick and whatewere it happened with your health,they got you.I'm not paranoid but I've been living in probably 12 states around the world and I know enough,but it's hard to present somewhere,where it's "brainwashing" so succesfull.So stop your sarcasm and try to look outside your box.
  • Cold Medicine
    I guess I should be dead by now. When I was sick as a child my parents, like all others would give aspirin and terrible tasting cold medicine. Maybe the only thing that saved our lives was not playing with toys made in China.
  • whats the danger?
    whats the danger in giving your 4 year old cold meds?
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