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luvsun27
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Medicine recall...UPDATE
DD has a little bit of a cold...since the recall of all the infant meds, I cannot buy any type of decongestant to get rid of her runny nose. So....at 11 I know have to take her to the ped, so I can get a prescription for her. This is so annyoing 
ETA: Ok..so DD only has a runny nose...she needed a decongestant. All of them were on the "voluntary recall", so I couldn't buy anything (Pedicare) over the counter. The doctor gave me a prescription for CERON which is an oral decongentant. She said that they have been flooded with phone calls and extra visits with people like us who would normally buy something over the counter. DD did not have a fever, cough or ear infection when we went to the doctor.
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MyChip-n-Dales
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Re: Medicine recall
well... i can tell you they wont give you anything. i just went through this my mens have been sick for 2 weeks now with runny nose congestions, and a nasty cough but they wont give anything becuase its just a cold and it has to work itself out.. there solution was to give them tylenol for the pain and fever but thats it .
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| Posted 10/15/07 9:59 AM |
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luvsun27
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Re: Medicine recall
Posted by twinboys425
well... i can tell you they wont give you anything. i just went through this my mens have been sick for 2 weeks now with runny nose congestions, and a nasty cough but they wont give anything becuase its just a cold and it has to work itself out.. there solution was to give them tylenol for the pain and fever but thats it .
They said they would if I bring her in. I will be royally pizzed if I go there and waste my time 
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MyChip-n-Dales
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Re: Medicine recall
please let me know if they do and what they give her.. cause im dying here with my mens... ill demand something if tye give to her! 
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Re: Medicine recall
I am beyond ****** off about this recall. Andrew has had a cold and I ran out and was told to give him saline 
I hope the dr gives you something
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Michelle
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Re: Medicine recall
What was recalled? And is this for only under 2?
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MyChip-n-Dales
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Re: Medicine recall
Posted by Michelle
What was recalled? And is this for only under 2?
all cold medicines and the doc told me it was for all kids under 6...
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| Posted 10/15/07 11:08 AM |
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Dragonfly75
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Re: Medicine recall
I've never used these medicine, because my doctor has always told me they were unsafe. I've just used saline spray. It's interesting that they're recalling them now.
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| Posted 10/15/07 11:21 AM |
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thats so interesting b/c hannah has had a bad cough for a month and they just prescribed her a cough syrup. i havent given it to her yet.
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dawnie
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Re: Medicine recall
My doctor told me no cold medicine's either.
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| Posted 10/15/07 11:31 AM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: Medicine recall
you can use the saline drops and also the menthol vapor rub that you put on their chest to help open them up...
DD has gotten a few colds and you really cannot give them anything and cold medicines don't cure anything anyway- if anything, it's better to let them fight it out.
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Michelle
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Re: Medicine recall
Hmmm, I just bought them a decongestant in Flroida on Saturday, when did this recall come about?
I only gave it to them once and left it in Florida and forgot about it.
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Re: Medicine recall
Posted by Michelle
Hmmm, I just bought them a decongestant in Flroida on Saturday, when did this recall come about?
I only gave it to them once and left it in Florida and forgot about it.
After the death of several children, several studies were done and found that the risks were higher than the benefits of cold and medicine for children under 2. They concidered teh drugs/OTC to be an overdose for the young children. So, the FDA removed them from the market.
While I can understand that now we don't have anything and it's a pain, I am glad that I don't use something with the potential to be unsafe for my child.
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Re: Medicine recall
It is not recalled forever. Just until they change the packaging and the labels. Some parents were giving their child too much.
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| Posted 10/15/07 1:28 PM |
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luvsun27
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Re: Medicine recall...UPDATE
bump for update
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| Posted 10/15/07 1:39 PM |
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dee7772
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Re: Medicine recall
I just spoke to my doctor about this. She said the reason there is a recall is that people were overdosing their children on the medicine. The children also had more than colds - pneumonia and parents were giving them cold medicine for it. She said that if I want to give Jake medicine to give him 1 teaspoon every 4 hours. Just watch your dosage.
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ILJ619
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Re: Medicine recall...UPDATE
my dd is 3 and i was giving her cold medicine for 3 years. I'm not saying you should but I think people abuse it and the dosage is an issue. They want their child to sleep during the night or if the baby is crying to much and they give them a little bit when its not necessary.
She was sick this week and I didn't know what to do so I took her to the ped. and they gave her antibiotics but normally i would have just given her something over the counter. I'm not sure if antiobiotics are any better you know.
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ana6178
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Re: Medicine recall...UPDATE
I am not sure why you are so upset, these meds were recalled b.c 125 infants died from them......
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Re: Medicine recall...UPDATE
Posted by ana6178
I am not sure why you are so upset, these meds were recalled b.c 125 infants died from them......
They died because parents did not follow the directions on the label. Not because of the actual medicine.
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| Posted 10/15/07 2:34 PM |
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ana6178
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Posted by 5ofClubs
Posted by ana6178
I am not sure why you are so upset, these meds were recalled b.c 125 infants died from them......
They died because parents did not follow the directions on the label. Not because of the actual medicine.
Gotcha!
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| Posted 10/15/07 2:40 PM |
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luvsun27
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Re: Medicine recall...UPDATE
Posted by ana6178
I am not sure why you are so upset, these meds were recalled b.c 125 infants died from them......
I'm mad because instead of spending $5.99 on a box of pedicare decongestant at Walgreens...I had to take DD to the ped ($20 copay) and get a prescription filled ($10 copay).
This was a voluntary recall by the company because of the labels on the medicines...however, this was a PITA to make DD feel better.
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Posted by luvsun27
Posted by ana6178
I am not sure why you are so upset, these meds were recalled b.c 125 infants died from them......
I'm mad because instead of spending $5.99 on a box of pedicare decongestant at Walgreens...I had to take DD to the ped ($20 copay) and get a prescription filled ($10 copay).
This was a voluntary recall by the company because of the labels on the medicines...however, this was a PITA to make DD feel better.
True, but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry. JMO! Hope everyone is feeling better soon.
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