For children younger than 12, commonly advertised OTC cough and cold drug products lack supportive clinical study efficacy and safety data.

Aside from a lack of evidence that cold and cough medicines are effective, over-the-counter drugs may be dangerous for children. WebMD explains which drugs to avoid.

Children's cough and cold medicines are considered safe for kids 4 and over. But the FDA recommends you follow these commonsense rules: Always read the package label and follow directions carefully.

Well, the first thing you should do is skip all those over-the-counter children’s cough and cold medicines, according to one expert. “These medicines can do more harm than good,” Dr. Tamara ...

Medtech Products is recalling five lots of its Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup for bacterial contamination. The food-borne ...

Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup, a children's cough syrup, was recalled because of microbial contamination and loss of ...

Children's cold medicines are almost all scams Pretty much every “children’s” cold medicine is garbage. After all, the ones with decongestants and antihistamines aren’t considered safe for ...

About 14,250 Safetussin's Max Strength Multi-Symptom Cough, Cold and Flu tablet blister packs were recalled Thursday due to a risk of child poisoning. $3,500 iPhone possible? What to know 📋 How ...

OTC cough and cold medicines and my child. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medicine and pregnancy: an overview. American Family Physician. Over-the-counter medications in pregnancy.

Children's cold medicines are almost all scams Pretty much every “children’s” cold medicine is garbage. After all, the ones with decongestants and antihistamines aren’t considered safe for ...