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Just A Reminder: Over The Counter Cold and Cough Mediatications In Kids Don't Work...And Are Dangerous!

Posted on October 02, 2008

Two days into October, with Fall officially here, cold season is upon us which only means one thing: flu season will soon be here. With kids already sniffling, though, parents are asking: what can we do to help our kids feel better?If you think back to last year, cold and cough medications are no longer recommended for kids - they simply don't work and are dangerous. Due to improper use and dosing, too many kids in the past have been giving fatal combinations of over the counter cold and cough medications that had become household names.Last year, there was a voluntary recall of those medicati...

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colds , cough , ear , flu , infants , kids , pneumonia , sports
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