Cough medicine advisory given for toddlers

Have you had those nights when your 18 month-old wakes you up from crying too much due to a persistent cough? How do you tame a coughing youngster? Off-the-shelf cough medicine?

If so, you may want to pay attention. An FDA advisory came out this week warning parents about the possible injury that can be done to kids under two when cough and cold medicines are administered without direct orders from a doctor.

Quite a few injuries and even a few deaths have been attributed to regular medicines fit for most older kids and adults, but cause children under two to have reactions and complications. That tiny print on the back or side of each bottle of cough medicine is there for a reason, but unfortunately, many parents apparently don't take the time to read it or get worried over a cough and ignore such warnings.