What Cough Medicine Has To Be Signed For?
10 percent of kids use cough meds every week
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Natural, Doctor-Approved Ways to Treat Kids’ Colds Without OTC Meds
By Allison Janse , Health Expert...diabetes The cold lingers more than a week and coughing continues Think you have all the... Read more »
The Never Ending Cough: Is Cough Medication the Answer?
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert...published an article about the shortcomings of cough medicine last week. The article summarized... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answer your GERD Questions: Does Smoking Cause Acid Reflux?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...esophagus to occur. I wake up every morning coughing. I have been to my internal... Read more »
How to Build A Natural Cold-Fighting Kit for Your Family
By Allison Janse , Health Expert...The FDA is echoing that parents shouldn't give the medicines to kids under two. In the... Read more »
It's cold outside, so is this a cold or an allergy?
By Dr. Paula J. Busse , Health Expert...so and then stop the medication. Will allergy medicine work for colds? No. Medications... Read more »
Health Guide
Cough
Home Care Although coughing can be a troubling symptom, it is usually your body's way of healing. Here are some tips to help ease your cough: If you have a dry, tickling cough, try... Read more »Dextromethorphan overdose
This is poisoning from swallowing a large amountof dextromethorphan, a medicine that helps stop coughs (cough suppressant). Alternative Names DXM overdose; Robo overdose;... Read more »Q&A About the Acetaminophen Drug Warning
...damage.Even worse, if a person is taking other medications, including phenobarbital, an anti-seizure medicine such as Tegretol, or certain tuberculosis drugs, this damage is even greater because... Read more »Dry Powder Inhalers
...of having to struggle to breathe. They should reduce mucus production and, therefore, wheezing and coughing. Inhaled bronchodilators will give you fast-acting, short-term relief from acute... Read more »Sinusitis: Highlights
...prescribed.Surgery is a last resort.New Cough GuidelinesPatients with sinusitis sometimes take cough medicines to treat cough caused by postnasal drip (also called upper airway cough syndrome).... Read more »Images
Medications
...them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with your doctor... Read more »
...it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.... Read more »
...freeze liquid forms of this medication. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. Do not... Read more »
...light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets. ... Read more »
...it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.... Read more »
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Heart drugs riskier for blacks and East Asians
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FDA to review cold remedies for kids
October 02, 2008The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently reviewing the safety and effectiveness of children's cold and cough medicines. The review... Read summary »
Drugmakers recall infant cold medicine
October 03, 2008Several manufacturers are recalling cold medicine for infants due to the potential risk of overdose. Some doctors say that nonprescription cough and... Read summary »
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