Paediatrics: News Update

  • Pediatric fatalities associated with over-the-counter cough and cold medications (November 2021)

    Manufacturer labelling and US Food and Drug Administration recommendations strongly advise against the use of over-the-counter cough and cold medications (CCM) in young children. A new report describes fatalities identified by a United States surveillance system and associated with CCM ingestion in children <12 years of age from 2008 to 2016. During this period, there…