More than 7,000 children under the age of twelve end up in the emergency room each year after taking over-the-counter cough and cold drugs. Most are there for overdoses.
In two-thirds of the cases, children took the drugs without supervision, but around 26 percent were children who experienced side effects after a parent gave them the recommended dose.
Cough suppressants, antihistamines and decongestants have never been shown to benefit young children.
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