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Article: REPORT CHALLENGES USE OF PATENT MEDICINES BY CHILDREN
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- October 6, 1994
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ANNE E. TERGESEN, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
10-06-1994
REPORT CHALLENGES USE OF PATENT MEDICINES BY CHILDREN -- MEDICAL JOURNAL FINDS
POSSIBLE HARM, NO HELP
By ANNE E. TERGESEN, Staff Writer
Date: 10-06-1994, Thursday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early
When toddlers come down with a cough or cold, many parents reach
inside the medicine cabinet for over-the-counter remedies. But such
drugs may do more harm than good when it comes to treating
pre-school-age children, a study published Wednesday says.
Over-the-counter cough and cold medications "are inefficacious and
may, in some circumstances, have adverse effects" on ...