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« on: March 27, 2008, 10:09:18 AM »
News release at 9:30 am this morning

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Cough and cold remedies for young children are being taken off the shelves because of concerns about accidental overdoses.

The Medicine and Healthcare Regulatory Agency - responsible for ensuring the safety of medical supplies - has ordered that six products specifically marketed for use on under-twos be removed from sale. Dozens more remedies will be taken off the shelves until they can be repackaged to include advice that they should not be given to children under two.

Until then, they will be kept behind chemist counters and anyone who asks to buy them will be questioned about the age of the child who is ill. If the child is older than two, the product can be sold and an advice leaflet will be provided.

Letters were sent to health care professionals on Wednesday afternoon explaining the move, MHRA spokeswoman Sara Coakley said. "It's a precautionary measure. They are not dangerous," she said. "If they had been dangerous, we'd have had them off the market in seconds. Nobody should panic. "There's nothing wrong with these medicines it was the way that they had been given."

She said the remedies could be dangerous if people gave their child more than the recommended dose or gave them more than one product at the same time. "Children under two are particularly susceptible because of their small size so can be at risk of overdose," she added.

"We are saying don't give it to under-twos."  Miss Coakley admitted there had been an increase in "adverse reactions" to the products but said it had been more widely seen in the US where improved packaging has now been introduced.

"This is a temporary measure," MHRA spokeswoman Sara Coakley said.  "If you are giving them the right dose, don't worry. Make sure you follow the correct dosage."

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91251-1310838,00.html

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« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 10:20:30 AM »
aye think i agree

tell us which ones, and why just kids if this is the case
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« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 11:44:06 AM »
From what I saw on TV this morning it's NOT a problem with the actual medicines as long as the dosage instructions are followed properly. The problem seems to be that the instructions can be misread quite easily, which can lead to under -two's being given too much by accident.
Moral of story - read the packet carefully & if in doubt, don't give it to a little un.
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