Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. The infection attacks the lining of the breathing passages. People can get ...

Should I Give My Child Cough Medicine? Over-the-counter (OTC) cough suppressants are generally not effective for young children, and the FDA has recommended that children under age 2 should not ...

EFFECTIVE: Acts as a pain reliever, fever reducer, cough suppressant and antihistamine. GLUTEN FREE: This product is Gluten Free. Does not contain Pseudoephedrine; contains 10% ALCOHOL.

Colds and coughs are so difficult for parents and for kids, because ... you can go ahead give them a teaspoon of honey if they have a cough. And that can help with a cough as well, and often ...

Regular BBC Morning Live guest, Dr Ranj Singh, has issued a warning urging people not to rush to the shops for certain ...

Cough medicines (antitussives) containing dextromethorphan (DM) can be given to children older than six years. Contact the pediatrician for a prescription with a safe dosage of children’s cough ...

Is it safe to take cough medicine while pregnant? In short, yes, it's safe to take certain types of cough medicine when you're pregnant, Michelle Silver, MD, an internal medicine and primary-care ...

Chlorpheniramine maleate 2mg, dextromethorphan HBr 15mg; per 15mL; liq; cherry flavor; alcohol-free; contains sodium 71mg/15mL. Drowsiness, anticholinergic effects ...

More than 300 babies have died in Indonesia allegedly due to the cough medicine they've taken that was contaminated with harmful chemicals. How do consumers in Indonesia react to this issue?

Background: Children presenting with chronic cough are common to the primary care physicians, but data on the etiology are scant. Methods: We evaluated 40 children (age range, 5 to 12 years ...

You can have an acute cough, one that comes on suddenly, like during a cold, or a chronic cough, which lasts more than eight weeks in adults and four weeks in children. Your first step toward ...