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Cold medicines for kids: What's the risk?
What's the concern about cough and cold medicines for kids?
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What's the concern about giving kids cough and cold medicines you can get without a prescription?
What about antibiotics?
Can any medications help treat the common cold?
Is codeine OK?
How can I help my child feel better?
What's the best way to prevent the common cold?
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What's the concern about giving kids cough and cold medicines you can get without a prescription?
What about antibiotics?
Can any medications help treat the common cold?
Is codeine OK?
How can I help my child feel better?
What's the best way to prevent the common cold?
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Cough and cold medicines available without a prescription are not the best way to help a child who has a cold feel better. Here's practical advice from Jay L. Hoecker, M.D., an emeritus pediatrics specialist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
