U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Findings from University of Plymouth advance knowledge in u.s. food and drug administration

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 21st, 2010

According to a study from Plymouth, the United Kingdom, "In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended against parents administering over-the-counter cough and cold medications (OTC-CCM) to children under 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur. This study examined the impact of FDA's recommendations against giving children under 2 years old OTC-CCM."

"We asked parents (n = 377) whether they knew of and trusted the FDA recommendations, as well as whether they intended to follow them. We also examined parents' knowledge, perceptions and behaviours with respect to OTC-CCM. About 33% of our sample had never heard...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2010-11-21)

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