U.S. panel against cold drugs for kids under 6
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines that have been widely used for decades should not be given to children under 6 years of age, a U.S. advisory panel recommended on Friday.
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Finding out how prescription drugs affect children isn't easy, even for pediatricians, a new study says.
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A new study finds that close to 80 percent of children in U.S. hospitals are receiving drugs that have been approved only for grownups. The growing problem of âoff labelâ prescriptions.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - A U.S. panel of medical experts  on Wednesday said the labels for certain allergy and asthma  drugs provided sufficient warnings about side effects in youth.
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BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. advisory panel began  meeting Monday to debate whether certain antidepressants should  come with stronger warnings about the chances of suicidal  behavior in children and teens who take the drugs.
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WASHINGTON -- Parents may be left with only love and lots of liquid to give their sniffling babies and toddlers now that the government is declaring over-the-counter cough and cold medicines too risky for tots. The Food and Drug Administration was issuing that warning Thursday to parents of children...
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Parents should not give sniffling babies and toddlers over-the-counter cough and cold medicines  -  they're too risky for tots so small
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - U.S. health advisers considered on Thursday if over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should still be sold for young children, as pediatricians argued the drugs are dangerous and do not work.
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Children 2 to 5 account for most cold medicine emergencies, most get to the drugs on their own.
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Manufacturers should  conduct clinical studies to show that over-the-counter cough  and cold medicines are effective in children less than 12 years  old, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.
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Soaring numbers of children in the UK are being prescribed anti-depressants and other mind-altering drugs, research has revealed. No antidepressants are licensed for use in children under 16, but doctors can
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Dr. Ian Paul offers advice and analysis about recent FDA warnings that cold medication may not be safe for young children.
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U.S. health regulators said on  Friday they have been reviewing the safety of over-the-counter  children's cough and cold medications, especially for those  under age 2.
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Children as young as 2 who suffer from arthritis can be treated with Celebrex , but to ensure the painkiller doesn't put them at later risk for heart attacks, their health should be tracked for decades, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said yesterday.
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For parents worried about how to treat  children's colds now that some medicines have been called into  question, the answer may be a dose of salt water.
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Children exposed to cocaine in  the womb exhibit behavior problems up to at least 7 years of  age, according to a long-term study that enrolled 1,388  children between 1993 and 1995 at four centers.
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A panel of federal drug advisers began a two-day meeting to decide whether over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines should continue to be sold.