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Cold Medication Banned

Thursday, December 06, 2007

The recent findings from the distinguished New England Journal of Medicine has promoted grave concerns regarding cold medication for children. The Journal indicates that these medications can be very harmful and can even cause death if consumed by children under the age of 6.

The medication is currently, being pulled off the shelves in both Canada and the US. At this time there is no telling how many infants could have been affected by this. If you or a loved one has become ill or suffered adverse symptoms as a result of the use of these products contact the law firm of Neinstein and Associates.

The Journal indicated that over 1500 children went to the emergency room after using the products in 2005 and 2006. The Journal also reported that since 2000 poison control centers have received over 750,000 calls regarding the medications. Finally, the journal also reported 123 deaths over the past few decades because of the medication.

Neinstein & Associates would like to hear from you if you or a loved one has sought medication attention or suffered adverse symptoms by indigestion of the products in question.