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View Full Version : No cold medicines for children under 6 Sara 10-19-2007, 05:04 PM http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/19/coldmed.fda/index.html I usually don't take cold meds even for myself, so I rarely (if ever?) give them to the kids. Lorah 10-19-2007, 05:07 PM Gosh a lot of stories about this lately! I never take it anymore...and Mav hasn't either....Travis takes the *real* Sudafed when he has a sinus infection. Brookepanda 10-19-2007, 05:24 PM we have a bottle of tylenol cold right now. I'm throwing it away RIGHT NOW! Luckylove 10-19-2007, 05:24 PM Does anyone know if this includes regular (not cold version) of childrens benedryl? We had to give it to Ava when she had that rash and Im wondering if I should toss it. Sara 10-19-2007, 05:27 PM I would think Benedryl is OK because it is often used to fight allergies & severe allergic reactions (and I've seen it work)...not sure though. JuliaSannar 10-19-2007, 06:55 PM So regular Tylenol is ok right? It is the cough and cold Tylenol that they are talking about?? Or any other medicine that is multi-use? CMT 10-19-2007, 08:07 PM it says antihistamines too, so i'd think benadryl would be a nono. But I have to say, i'm not pitching anything we have, personally. Lorah 10-19-2007, 08:10 PM I'm going to keep the benadryl around for emergency allergy treatment....I've seen it work, and I'm really good about *not* giving an overdose... CMT 10-19-2007, 08:26 PM that's my thing. the ingredients in childrens med's have been used for decades and all the deaths were from overdoses. To me, banning all medication b/c a few parents don't know how to read a box is pointless. It's like saying "Well, we're going to ban all alcohol b/c the guy down the street couldn't hold his liquor". Yeah, that makes perfect sense :rolleyes I'm a responsible adult who can read directions and dose my child appropriately. Whether they say the meds work or not, I've seen them make Brendan feel better, so I will continue to give them when I feel necessary in the recommended doses. Lorah 10-19-2007, 08:28 PM I think they are just trying to cover their arses...kwim? Colleen&Kail 10-20-2007, 09:20 PM all the infant meds for cold and cough are off the shelves in longs....they onle have regualr tylenol |