alternatives to traditional OTC cough and cold medicines for infants and young children

January 2008

Parents are asking about alternatives to traditional OTC cough and cold medicines for infants and young children.

This is a hot topic after the recent withdrawal of infant cough and cold meds due to concerns about their efficacy and safety.

Saline nasal sprays can relieve nasal congestion and dryness. For infants, suggest using saline drops first to loosen the mucus, then suctioning it gently with a bulb syringe.

Get concise, unbiased advice for effective drug therapy, plus CE/CME

Prescriber's Letter includes:

12 issues every year, with brief articles about new meds and guidelines
48+ CE courses, including the popular CE-in-the-Letter
Quick reference drug comparison charts
Access to the entire archive

Subscribe Today!

Already a subscriber? Log in

Volume pricing available. Get a quote

The DEA now allows you to write multiple Schedule II (C-II) Rxs on the same day, for the same patient and drug
Cardiology whether a beta-blocker should be started before noncardiac surgery
Psychiatry Abilify (aripiprazole) is the first antipsychotic approved for major depressive disorder
Neurology & Pain Voltaren Gel and Flector Patch will be the first TOPICAL Rx NSAIDs to be commercially available for pain
Diabetes The new Symlin (pramlintide) pen will help reduce errors
Alcohol whether they can drink alcohol with their medications
Women's Health More women will get shorter courses of nitrofurantoin for uncomplicated bladder infections
Renal & Urology Sanctura XR, a new long-acting formulation of trospium, will soon be another option for treating overactive bladder
Respiratory & Allergy Many patients are getting both Spiriva and ipratropium together
Respiratory & Allergy Cetirizine (Zyrtec, Zyrtec-D) will soon be available OTC
Respiratory & Allergy alternatives to traditional OTC cough and cold medicines for infants and young children
Diabetes & Endocrinology Nasal desmopressin (DDAVP, Stimate, etc) is no longer approved for bedwetting
Vaccines New rules will help clarify Medicare Part D billing for Zostavax (zoster vaccine)

alternatives to traditional OTC cough and cold medicines for infants and young children

Get concise, unbiased advice for effective drug therapy, plus CE/CME

Table of Contents