Warning Labels on Cold Medication

It is a small concession from the drug industry. The drug manufacturers are acknowledging that children under that age of four should not be given cold medication:

“…The drug makers said they will also add a warning that parents should not give antihistamines to children to make them sleepy. These are allergy-relief medications often found in medicines that combine several ingredients to treat a variety of symptoms.

Last year in both Canada and the United States, companies pulled cough and cold medicines for babies and tots under two from the market.”

link: U.S. drug firms say no cold medicines for kids under 4

This may seem like a small point in health care. However, it has taken years and the dogged effort of many in the medical / health care field to reach this point. The main reason has been that cold medication for children translates into a significant income source. Therefore, this is not a small victory.

Catherine Forsythe