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No Cold Remedies For Infants

HEALTH CANADA TO ADVISE AGAINST COUGH, COLD REMEDIES FOR INFANTS

Health Canada is expected to issue an advisory warning people not to give over-the-counter cold and cough medications to children under two and adjust labels to reflect the concerns, CBC News has learned.
Ref. https://www.cbc.ca/story/health/national/20...gh-warning.html

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It seems that this is not just being publicized in Canada, but also in the US:

Have any of you started to clear your cupboards? What will be the alternative now?

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Wow, this is concerning. I know MOST cold medicines clearly state that should not be given to kids under two and the reasons are obvious, we are speaking about babies. I suppose we have to let the cold pass naturally if we have babies under this age.

Does this apply to meds like Panadol which is a pain reliever for kids?

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I do not recall giving out guys much at all until school age. The oldest was on a asthma drug and the second has a puffer. For normal colds we used vapour rubs cool mist vaporizer. Fever was the drug use and that was infant fever reducers.

One thing to note is what I was told by a doctor age is not the issue in any drug it is body mass. I do not know if I still have it but I did have a chart that stated amount of painkillers per pound so that the child was not running out to soon or being overdosed. You doctor should know.

I recall it being so many mg of the pain killer per pound then you had to check the actual pain killer for how many g per ml to calculate how many ml per pound to give the child. Worked real well.

Heck vets do this every day when dosing a dog.

Here is an example of what I am referring to.

Taking more than the recommended dose in any 24 hour period may cause liver damage. The maximum dosage per day is usually 4 grams (8 extra strength tablets of 500 mg each) for adults or 41 milligrams per pound for children.

This is an excerpt from the following web site.

https://www.fairview.org/healthlibrary/cont...acetamin_ma.htm

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Breaking News from ABCNEWS.com:

Federal Health Advisers Have Recommended That Cold And Cough Medicines Not Be Used In Children Younger Than 6