Mommy Bits

I thought it was important to share this article that ran on CNN.com today. I am sure, especially this time of year, that there have already been instances where you may have had to give your child cold medicine- I know I have. I had no idea that it could be so harmful for a child, especially since my doctor said that giving modified doses of cold medicine to my youngest was fine. This makes me think twice.

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — More than 1,500 toddlers and babies wound up in emergency rooms over a two-year period and three died because of bad reactions to cold or cough medicine, federal health officials reported Thursday.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned parents not to give common over-the-counter cold remedies to children under 2 years old without consulting a doctor.

The deaths of three infants 6 months or younger in 2005 led to an investigation that showed the children all had high levels of the nasal decongestant pseudoephedrine, up to 14 times the amount recommended for children ages 2 to 12. The study found 1,519 ER cases from 2004 and 2005 involving young children and cold medicine.

The CDC said it’s not known how much cold or cough medicine can cause illness or death in children under 2 years old, but there are no approved dosing recommendations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for that age group.

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