PediaCare Children's Long-Acting Cough FDA Alerts
The FDA Alerts below may be specifically about PediaCare Children's Long-Acting Cough or relate to a group or class of drugs which include PediaCare Children's Long-Acting Cough.
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Recent FDA Alerts for PediaCare Children's Long-Acting Cough
PediaCare Children's Products [Blacksmith Brand]: Recall of four products
Blacksmith Brands and FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients about a nationwide recall of all lots of four PediaCare children's products. These products are sold exclusively in the United States and were manufactured by McNeil Consumer Healthcare at McNeil's Fort Washington, PA plant.The four PediaCare items involved in the recall are:
PediaCare Multi-Symptom Cold 4oz. UPC # 3 0045-0556-05 9
PediaCare Long Acting Cough 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0465-04 7
PediaCare Decongestant 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0554-04 8
PediaCare Allergy and Cold 4oz. UPC# 3 0045-0552-04 4
Blacksmith Brands initiated the recall as a precautionary step because the products were manufactured at a McNeil plant in which a recent FDA inspection found serious problems in meeting FDA's current good manufacturing practice requirements. The company advises consumers who have purchased these recalled products to discontinue use.
[05/28/2010 - Press Release - Blacksmith Brands]
Dextromethorphan
FDA issued a Talk Paper to notify the public about the abuse of dextromethorphan (DXM), an ingredient found in many over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold remedies. The agency is working with other health and law enforcement authorities to address this serious issue and warn the public of potential harm, after five recently reported deaths of teenagers that may be associated with the consumption of powdered DXM sold in capsules.[May 20, 2005 - Talk Paper - FDA]
