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FDA Panel Weighs Ban on Kids' Cold Medicines
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On Sept. 28, the FDA announced that the makers of almost 200 unapproved prescription medicines containing the ingredient hydrocodone must cease making these products for children under 6 by Oct. 31.
Hydrocodone, a narcotic, is commonly used to ease pain and cough. According to the Times, many of the children's hydrocodone products currently on the market have been around for decades but never received approval from the modern-day FDA.
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For more on cold remedies for children, visit the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Last updated 10/18/2007
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SOURCES: Catherine Tom-Revzon, Pharm.D, clinical pharmacy manager, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, New York City; Michael Shannon, M.D., M.P.H., chief, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston; Oct. 18, 2007, statement, Consumer Healthcare Products Association, Washington, D.C.; Sept. 28, 2007, The New York Times
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