Hopefully the word is out by now that cold and cough medications should never be given to children under the age of 2. What may not be as well known, however, is that according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), several studies have shown that such medications ‘don't work in children younger than 6 years and can have potentially serious side effects.’<\/p>\n
Dr. Tamara R. Kuittinen, Director of Medical Education at the Department of Emergency Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City describes this in a FoxNews.com article entitled How Effective are Children's Cough and Cold Medications<\/a>. ‘These medicines can do more harm than good,’ she states. ‘The ingredients in children<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hopefully the word is out by now that cold and cough medications should never be given to children under the age of 2. What may not be as well known, however, is that according to the American Academy of Pediatrics… <\/p>\n