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 ...

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 ...

If your child's over four, you can also talk to your doctor about an over-the-counter cough medicine ... You don't want him infecting other children. So when he coughs, teach him to cough into ...

Read Before You Reach for the Medicine Cabinet One common mistake parents make, according to Dr. Thornton is giving their children cough medicine. If a child is under four-years-old ...

But there are specific kinds that are best: “Cough medicines that contain guaifenesin and dextromethorphan should be okay for a short time,” says Meleen Chuang, MD, the chief of obstetrics and ...

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

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.

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 ...

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?