S. Korea FDA Warns Against Cold Medicines For Children Under 2
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Korea's Food and Drug Administration warned physicians and the public against giving over-the-counter cold medicines to children under two years old. The warning also said giving children two kinds of antihistamine cold pills at the same time could be fatal. The agency stopped short of banning fever medicines such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, but urged drug makers to put warnings on their labels to provide notice of the dangers of not following recommended dosages for children under two. (Click here for more