Sunday, October 14, 2007

Infant meds recalled

Looking for the short version of the recall of infant cold medicines? Here's the link to the announcement and the list of what was actually recalled:
http://www.chpa-info.org/ChpaPortal/PressRoom/NewsReleases/2007/10_11_07_CCMedicines.htm

My understanding is that the infant meds themselves aren't dangerous if properly used, but that there is a danger that parents/caregivers will accidentally give too much.

My cupboards have a lot of these drugs in them -- Tylenol Cold and Dimetapp in particular. They were recommended by our pediatrician. It is hard to know when a decongestant is actually working, though. I am a big fan of plain old Benadryl, Tylenol and Motrin (really, their cheap generic versions).

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