Posted AT 7:52 AM EDT on 17/01/08
Cold medicine too risky for tots: FDA
WASHINGTON — Parents may be left with only love and lots of liquid to give their sniffling babies and toddlers now that the government is declaring over-the-counter cough and cold medicines too risky for tots.
The Food and Drug Administration was issuing that warning Thursday to parents of children under 2.
The move has been expected for months.
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