Safety Profile of Cough and Cold Medication Use in Pediatrics

CONCLUSIONS: The rate of AEs associated with CCMs in children was low. Fatalities occurred even less frequently. No fatality involved a therapeutic dose. Accidental unsupervised ingestions were the most common exposure types and single-ingredient, pediatric liquid formulations were the most commonly reported products. These characteristics present an opportunity for targeted prevention efforts.
Source: PEDIATRICS - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Injury, Violence & Poison Prevention, Hazardous Exposure, Public Health Article Source Type: research