New research has shown that many medicines sold to parents of children under six years old are not as effective as they may hope. Work carried out on behalf of the Commission for Human Medicine (CHM) ...

Colds and coughs are so difficult for parents and for kids ... they have a cough. And that can help with a cough as well, and often works way better than the over-the-counter remedies, which ...

Local medical doctors now say they have evidence showing cough medicines for children are useless and if anything, honey preparations are much better. A team of research doctors at the Aga Khan ...

Kids and Coughing Don't give OTC cough medicine to children younger than 4. Honey can help calm coughs in kids older than 1 year. Why Coughing Can Be Worse at Night Nighttime coughing can happen ...

The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal ...

Turn Coughs Into Giggles: Zarbee's Naturals Children's Cough Syrup plus Mucus with Dark Honey and Ivy Leaf extract helps your child when they are coughing to clear mucus*. Our formula is made with ...

has underscored its recommendation against the use of over-the-counter cough syrups or medicines for treating coughs and cold symptoms in children under five years of age. India implemented ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines are commonly used, but their efficacy is uncertain. These British authors conducted a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of OTC medications for ...

Similar deaths were reported in Uzbekistan, where 18 children had died till 2022 allegedly after consuming an Indian manufactured cough syrup, according to the country's health ministry.

India produces a third of the world's medicines, mostly as generic drugs (file pic) Uzbekistan's health ministry has said that 18 children have died after drinking a cough syrup manufactured by ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) do not recommend cough and cold medications for kids under 4. Instead, try the following home remedies for chronic ...