tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post5176664637599584041..comments2024-03-01T04:58:03.785-05:00Comments on Doctor Anonymous: Cough & cold meds withdrawnDr. Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-69445254280396874082008-01-03T11:20:00.000-05:002008-01-03T11:20:00.000-05:00I have used the vick's Vapor Rub on my children's ...I have used the vick's Vapor Rub on my children's feet for years and it does wonders at stopping their coughs. I am glad that they have recalled all of these drugs. I have never used them on my children as you don't know what the effects will be on them becuse of the lack of testing and research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-52886997982660559782007-10-12T08:47:00.000-04:002007-10-12T08:47:00.000-04:00Honestly, this shouldn't change much. This just fo...Honestly, this shouldn't change much. This just follows suit with what has been building for a very long time. I was always taught these medications were ineffective in small children and never used them and have never seen my pediatric colleagues use them. As the data pointed to safety issues, we became more vehement in practice to warn parents about the dangers and the fact that they did not work.<BR/><BR/>So, as I see it, the practices that will get slammed with calls will be the ones who caved to parental pressure despite evidence and what they knew to be standard of care.<BR/><BR/>By the way, if you think back to a year ago, the FDA did warn this was coming...and the AAP was right with them supporting that. I applaud the pharmaceutical company on this one. <BR/><BR/>This is where good education with a multiprong approach helps in a practice.<BR/><BR/>BTW...blogger's been acting up so there's a chance this will get posted twice....Dr. Gwennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001347100441077295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-6615583428174168742007-10-11T15:14:00.000-04:002007-10-11T15:14:00.000-04:00Yowser!! I can see how it will be a busy time for ...Yowser!! I can see how it will be a busy time for you.Dr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-3957277265905563562007-10-11T12:02:00.000-04:002007-10-11T12:02:00.000-04:00Odddly enough a friend just sent me a study done i...Odddly enough a friend just sent me a study done in Canada regarding children's coughs and treatments. According to the study they have had 100%, yes 100% relief from coughing,(especially night-time) when rubbing large amount of Vick's rub (the one we all grew up with) on the FEET of the children and covering them with socks before bedtime. I have no idea how Canada conducts their studies but I sure am going to give the Vick's foot slather a shot the next time the kids bring cooties home from school! Any opinion as a physician why this would or would not be effective?OHNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03856294075428012923noreply@blogger.com