Are people returning infant cough meds to pharmacies?

I have half a dozen bottles here that each cost about $6-8. Should I
just throw them away, or are pharmacies taking them back?

(In case someone's out of the loop, this is after the announcement
that major infant flu meds are being pulled from the pharmacy shelves.)

On Oct 19, 12:22 pm, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward
wrote:
I have half a dozen bottles here that each cost about $6-8. Should I
just throw them away, or are pharmacies taking them back?

(In case someone's out of the loop, this is after the announcement
that major infant flu meds are being pulled from the pharmacy shelves.)


They were being pulled not because there is a problem with them but
because parents tend to overdose their kids.

On Oct 19, 11:17 am, cjra wrote:
On Oct 19, 12:22 pm, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward

wrote:
I have half a dozen bottles here that each cost about $6-8. Should I
just throw them away, or are pharmacies taking them back?

(In case someone's out of the loop, this is after the announcement
that major infant flu meds are being pulled from the pharmacy shelves.)

They were being pulled not because there is a problem with them but
because parents tend to overdose their kids.

Not entirely true. The worst problems (ie deaths) came from
overdoses, but these medicines are not entirely benign. They have not
been studied in kids until recently, and the dosing recommendations
were just extrapolations from adults. There's increasing evidence
that they just plain don't work in young children. And if they simply
don't work, then their only possible contribution to kids health is a
bad one in the form of side effects.

I'm thrilled with this change. I've been recommending against this
stuff and people seldom seem satisfied when I urge them not to use or
I don't prescribe it (for Medicaid patients). But when the
manufacturers, FDA and AAP have either recalled it (for kids under 2
years old) or are urging its recall (AAP urging recall for kids under
6) it's much easier for me to convince parents that it's not good for
their kids. If there are some well-designed studies on efficacy,
dosing, side effects, etc and some of the medicines turn out to be
useful, I'll happily recommend/prescribe them in future. But for now,
better to stick with sal****er nose drops, snot suckers, humidified
air, and chicken soup.

For the OP, I haven't heard of anyone taking the stuff back or
offering refunds, but I don't know for sure.

Kate, ignorant foot soldier of the medical cartel
and the Bug, 4 years old
and something brewing, 4/08

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward wrote:
I have half a dozen bottles here that each cost about $6-8. Should I
just throw them away, or are pharmacies taking them back?

Mary responds:
Holy cow, why would ANYONE need that much?

wrote:
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward wrote:
I have half a dozen bottles here that each cost about $6-8. Should I
just throw them away, or are pharmacies taking them back?

Mary responds:
Holy cow, why would ANYONE need that much?

I did wonder, on the other hand, 3 out of the 4 of us just had colds/flu
that included a pretty bad cough, we got through that much cough
medicine, without giving the children any and it would have been better
to have at least some of that in stock.
Anne



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On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:40:12 -0700, Anne Rogers wrote:

wrote:
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward wrote:
I have half a dozen bottles here that each cost about $6-8. Should I
just throw them away, or are pharmacies taking them back?

Mary responds:
Holy cow, why would ANYONE need that much?

I did wonder, on the other hand, 3 out of the 4 of us just had colds/flu
that included a pretty bad cough, we got through that much cough
medicine, without giving the children any and it would have been better
to have at least some of that in stock.
Anne

I think most people *want* to give it to their kids because there's not
much else OTC to give them besides the normal saline sprays and humidifier.
Children's liquids just have so much volume for an infant. Everyone is
probably hanging on to what they have because they aren't getting any more
of it.

In article , toypup says...

On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:40:12 -0700, Anne Rogers wrote:

wrote:
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward wrote:
I have half a dozen bottles here that each cost about $6-8. Should I
just throw them away, or are pharmacies taking them back?

Mary responds:
Holy cow, why would ANYONE need that much?

I did wonder, on the other hand, 3 out of the 4 of us just had colds/flu
that included a pretty bad cough, we got through that much cough
medicine, without giving the children any and it would have been better
to have at least some of that in stock.
Anne

I think most people *want* to give it to their kids because there's not
much else OTC to give them besides the normal saline sprays and humidifier.
Children's liquids just have so much volume for an infant. Everyone is
probably hanging on to what they have because they aren't getting any more
of it.

That's now. The question was - why have so much of it to begin with? Surely
some of the bottle are expired.

Banty

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:39:45 -0700, Akuvikate
wrote:

Not entirely true. The worst problems (ie deaths) came from
overdoses, but these medicines are not entirely benign. They have not
been studied in kids until recently, and the dosing recommendations
were just extrapolations from adults. There's increasing evidence
that they just plain don't work in young children. And if they simply
don't work, then their only possible contribution to kids health is a
bad one in the form of side effects.

What is considered young children? Delsym works to relieve coughing in
my children. I don't try any of the other cough meds. Delsym seems to
not affect how they feel otherwise and it actually works, unless it's
a coincidence that they stop coughing half an hour after taking it
every time.
Marie

"Sue" wrote in message
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What is considered young children? Delsym works to relieve coughing in
my children. I don't try any of the other cough meds. Delsym seems to
not affect how they feel otherwise and it actually works, unless it's
a coincidence that they stop coughing half an hour after taking it
every time.
Marie

I don't know what would be considered young. I use Delsym also. It works
wonders on our cough. I don't usually use cough medicine during the day,
but definitely at night.
--

I agree here. My almost 3 yr old still has reflux issues and if she starts
coughing, will start vomiting very easily. The toddler dimetapp Cough
formula, 1/2 dose, works for her within about 30 minutes, and allows her to
keep food down when she has a cold. I'm hoping that some of the medications
will be available prescription-only.

What is considered young children? Delsym works to relieve coughing in
my children. I don't try any of the other cough meds. Delsym seems to
not affect how they feel otherwise and it actually works, unless it's
a coincidence that they stop coughing half an hour after taking it
every time.
Marie

I don't know what would be considered young. I use Delsym also. It works
wonders on our cough. I don't usually use cough medicine during the day, but
definitely at night.
--
Sue (mom to three girls)