Cold Medicine, Might Be Safest In The Bottle

A panel has advised the Food and Drug Administration to consider a ban on myriad multi-symptom pediatric cold and cough medicines designed for children under six. The panel of experts, convened by the FDA, said that there was no evidence that these products were effective, and that more studies of them needed.
In 2007, an FDA report was released stating that, between 1969 and 2006, 54 children died after being given decongestants, and 69 died after being given antihistamines. According to the US Centers for Disease Control, over the past two years, 1,500 babies and toddlers have visited emergency rooms after having bad reactions to cold medicines.
According to the New York Times article, the American College of Chest Physicians recommends that products not be used in children; the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended they not be given to children younger than three years unless advised by a doctor.
Source:Mothering Magazine Jan-Feb 2008