Notice to med stores on sale of anti-cold drugs for kids

The seemingly harmless FDC cough syrup is a cocktail of two drugs — chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine. While the first one is an anti-allgery drug, the second one is a decongestant. Sold commonly as Maxtra, many parents tend to buy it over the counter. There has been reports of children under two years being rushed to hospital due to reactions like convulsion and rapid heart rate.

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