Can Fam Physician. 2009 Nov;55(11):1081-3.
Every winter I see numerous children in my office with cold symptoms. Is it safe and effective to use over-the-counter cough and cold medications to alleviate their symptoms?
Over-the-counter cough and cold medications are not effective in treating children with the common cold and might cause serious side effects, including death. New recommendations restricting use in Canada to those older than 6 years of age are effective immediately, with relabeling of products starting in the fall of 2009.
每年冬天，我的办公室都会有很多出现感冒症状的儿童。使用非处方咳嗽和感冒药来缓解他们的症状安全有效吗？
非处方咳嗽和感冒药对治疗儿童普通感冒并无疗效，反而可能导致严重的副作用，包括死亡。新的建议限制在加拿大使用这些药物，只限于 6 岁以上的儿童，该建议立即生效，相关药品也将于 2009 年秋季开始重新贴标签。
