The Food and Drug Administraton (FDA) has just warned the population about the danger involved in providing children with cold or cough medications without a prescription, that is, those that are over-the-counter in pharmacies. Already in the month of October Many "remedies" were withdrawn from the market because of the risks they had for children under twoPart of the problem was the parents, who thought they were safe, sometimes provided their children with an overdose of these drugs.
Now, the North American agency extends the warning to children under 6 and is studying the possibility of not advising other medications such as nasal decongestants or antihistamines, the fact is that no medication should be administered to children without a prescription.
The FDA fears that these types of medications can cause various side effects in children, some of them causing fatal consequences. During the last autumn season, through the media, an attempt was made to raise awareness among parents about the serious damages that these medications could cause and they were asked not only to buy them but also to dispose of what they had in their homes. In no case should a medication be given in which the age is not specified, such as drugs that are sold without a prescription, to a child, as we have said on several occasions, the organism of the small ones does not react the same as that of Adults before medications. According to the FDA, in two years there were up to 1,500 cases of medical assistance at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
As much as we want to improve the health of our children with medications when they have colds or flu, it is not the best option, they are diseases that have their process and the only thing we can do is reduce symptoms with home remedies that have always gone So good to our grandparents and our parents, rest and bed, drink plenty of fluids, and the softest and best infusions for every discomfort.
