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[0:00] ..." The federal Food and Drug Administration has issued an advisory warning parents not to give cold and cough medicines to children under the age of two. Unless specifically instructed to do so by a doctor doctor Joshua sharp stand as the city health commissioner in Baltimore Maryland."...
[1:26] ..." Even at regular doses that and some very. Severe side effects support that and you know all that might be worth it if you are treating the child as serious development but the"...
[0:00]" The federal Food and Drug Administration has issued an advisory warning parents not to give cold and cough medicines to children under the age of two. Unless specifically instructed to do so by a doctor doctor Joshua sharp stand as the city health commissioner in Baltimore Maryland."
[0:16]" There's evidence to support these medicines proceed for a fact that. And it's been a number of deaths associated with used in the -- that Madison."
[0:24]" The warning comes as the agency -- is the safety of popular medicines which have been blamed for hundreds of adverse reactions. And a handful of deaths in children under two."
[0:34]" Can cause cardiac problems heart problems at the heart stopped beating. It came affect breathing and -- Sacramento. That the."
[0:43]" Child sharp -- says there is no proof these medicines even work."
[0:47]" None of these products have really been proven to work in children even in reducing. Coughing and the mystery that they can kind of experience."
[0:55]" He says various medical organizations oppose the use of certain cough and cold medicine's."
[1:01]" The academy of pediatrics. And national -- and nurse practitioners for kids. Both sides against these products being used by and children."
[1:09]" Sharp Steen suggests there is an alternative to help children with cold symptoms."
[1:14]" If they're very -- and and sometimes. Tent till. Saline nose drops can helped open and."
[1:21]" He believes even prescribed doses of certain medicines can be harmful to kids."
[1:26]" Even at regular doses that and some very. Severe side effects support that and you know all that might be worth it if you are treating the child as serious development but the practice called get better after a few days."
[1:38]" For more information on parenting log onto our website at wbz1030.com. And click off on the air. Where this parent report I'm Doug Cope WBZ news radio 1030."
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