Cough, cold medicines could prove toxic for your infants
Three infant deaths in the US made doctors warn parents regarding cough, cold medications. They asserted that parents must not give their kids the medicines without 'consulting a health-care provider and should follow the provider's instructions precisely.'
More than 1500 children under the age of two were admitted in the hospital during 2004 and 2005 because of the side effects linked with cough and cold drugs.
Autopsy of the three children revealed that their blood had high levels of pseudoephedrine, a decongestant, which is a major ingredient in cough and cold medicines.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asserted that cough and cold medications are no more effective than placebo in children younger than two.
Thus, they advised that safer and effective treatments for young patients' symptoms include softening nasal secretions with saline nose drops or a cool-mist humidifier, then clearing nasal congestion with a rubber suction bulb.
