Poster - Cough and Cold Medicine for Children - MedEffect Canada

Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines with certain active ingredients are being relabelled to say: "Do not give to children under 6."

Relabelling will be completed by fall 2009. Until then, parents and caregivers should talk to a health practitioner (such as a pharmacist, nurse or doctor) when buying or using these products.

For more information about non-medicinal ways to provide temporary relief for cough and cold symptoms and the list of ingredients to watch for,

• call 1-866-558-2946 or
• go to www.healthcanada.gc.ca/coughandcold