Since there's no proof that kids' cold medicines help children, some think any risk, no matter how slight, isn't worth it. Most colds run their course in 5 to 10 days -- with or without treatment.

More than 1,500 toddlers and babies wound up in emergency rooms over a two-year period and three died because of bad reactions to cold or cough medicine, health officials reported Thursday. The U ...

Aside from a lack of evidence that cold and cough medicines are effective, over-the-counter drugs may be dangerous for children. WebMD explains which drugs to avoid.

And while the shortage of children’s medication has lasted for more than a month, kids aren’t the only ones coming up short when it comes to cold and flu products.Eric Ndi, a pharmacist at ...

When a young child comes down with a cold — congestion, a scratchy sore throat and runny nose, maybe with greenish goo — many parents head straight for the drugstore for a bottle of children ...

When to avoid cold medicines for kids. First of all, let’s look at the recommended age limits for over-the-counter cough and ...

Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines don't work for children under age 6, and giving the common medicine to young children cannot be recommended, a Food and Drug Administration advisory ...

With children’s Tylenol and ibuprofen shortages, you might be tempted to give your child adult cold medicine. You shouldn't. Here's why.

OTC cold medicine isn't recommended for children under 4 years of age. And kids between 4 and 6 should only take cold ...

Empty shelves are a common sight in the pediatric cold medicine area of many stores, such as this Longs Drugs in Kailua. Cold medicines for adults are also in short supply. 2/2 ...

Children under 4 years old shouldn’t use over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, the FDA has warned. So what do you do instead? Try home remedies, which “may work better than medicines ...

And while the shortage of children’s medication has lasted for more than a month, kids aren’t the only ones coming up short when it comes to cold and flu products.Eric Ndi, a pharmacist at ...