FDA warns against giving kids cough and cold medicines with codeine or hydrocodone

The Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday that children and adolescents should not be prescribed cough and cold medicines containing codeine and hydrocodone because of serious safety risks posed by the opioid ingredients. The agency said it is requiring manufacturers to change the wording on their labels to make clear that such products should not be used for […]Related:New study on abortion pill shows high success, low rate of complicationsHe was 21 and fit. He tried to push through the flu — and it killed him.The rural-urban sex divide in three simple charts
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news