Health and Community Services
December 18, 2008

Public Advisory: Health Canada Releases Decision on the Use of Cough and Cold Products for Children Under Six

The Department of Health and Community Services wishes to notify the public that Health Canada has issued a public advisory indicating that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines with particular active ingredients should not be used in children under six. Health Canada is advising manufacturers to re-label over-the-counter cough and cold medicines that have dosing information for children.

For further information and to view the advisory visit: //www.healthcanada.gc.ca/coughandcold

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Media contact:

Glenda Power
Director of Communications
Department of Health and Community Services
709-729-2888, 685-1741
glendapower@gov.nl.ca

2008 12 18                                                    4:30 p.m.


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