Comments on: Warning against use of Vicks VapoRub in babies and toddlers http://blogs.babiesonline.com/baby/warning-against-use-of-vicks-vaporub-in-babies-and-toddlers/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:40:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://blogs.babiesonline.com/baby/warning-against-use-of-vicks-vaporub-in-babies-and-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-12984 Lisa Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:38:08 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/?p=8593#comment-12984 I don't think a lot of people realize that Vick's makes a special vaporub made especially for babies. It's called Vick's BabyRub and it is safe for infants and toddlers. I don’t think a lot of people realize that Vick’s makes a special vaporub made especially for babies. It’s called Vick’s BabyRub and it is safe for infants and toddlers.

]]> By: akitta http://blogs.babiesonline.com/baby/warning-against-use-of-vicks-vaporub-in-babies-and-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-12977 akitta Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:58:30 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/?p=8593#comment-12977 Is Vicks VaporRub for babies ok to use? I use this on my kids from time to time. I like it because it is not so strong as the adult version. Is Vicks VaporRub for babies ok to use? I use this on my kids from time to time. I like it because it is not so strong as the adult version.

]]> By: Daddydoctor http://blogs.babiesonline.com/baby/warning-against-use-of-vicks-vaporub-in-babies-and-toddlers/comment-page-1/#comment-12974 Daddydoctor Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:11:39 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/?p=8593#comment-12974 As a dad and a doctor, I find children’s cough and cold medications a very scary topic. I used believe the drug companies, and think that as long as my patient’s or I dosed the children’s cold & cough medications right, then everything would be OK. But when I researched this further, it turns out that children have died from “over dose” of ALL THE MAJOR CHILDRENS COLD AND COUGH MEDICINES even when given the correct dose. The number of infant deaths attributed to cold and cough medicines is dramatically underreported. New research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics demonstrated that there were at least “10 unexpected infant deaths that were associated with cold-medication” in 2006 alone in the state of Arizona. Extrapolated over the US and Canadian population, that would be over 500 deaths a year associated with cold-medication! (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/122/2/e318) The FDA recently said that they do not want to pull the medications for children under 6 because they are afraid that parents will give children adult doses because “parents would have no other alternatives.” The truth is that the American Academy of Pediatrics has said that buckwheat honey is a safe alternative. Parents now have a safe, effective, yet natural choice for their children. Recent research from Penn State showed 100% pure Buckwheat Honey out performed children’s cough and cold medicine for children’s nighttime cough. Buckwheat Honey is considered safe for children 1 and older, so it is the perfect choice for conscientious parents and doctors. Currently, “Honey Don’t Cough” is the only company packaging 100% pure Buckwheat Honey in ready-to-use packets for children. A growing number of pharmacies are providing “Honey don’t Cough,” it is available on Amazon.com. -Daddydoctor As a dad and a doctor, I find children’s cough and cold medications a very scary topic. I used believe the drug companies, and think that as long as my patient’s or I dosed the children’s cold & cough medications right, then everything would be OK. But when I researched this further, it turns out that children have died from “over dose” of ALL THE MAJOR CHILDRENS COLD AND COUGH MEDICINES even when given the correct dose.

The number of infant deaths attributed to cold and cough medicines is dramatically underreported. New research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics demonstrated that there were at least “10 unexpected infant deaths that were associated with cold-medication” in 2006 alone in the state of Arizona. Extrapolated over the US and Canadian population, that would be over 500 deaths a year associated with cold-medication! (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/122/2/e318)

The FDA recently said that they do not want to pull the medications for children under 6 because they are afraid that parents will give children adult doses because “parents would have no other alternatives.” The truth is that the American Academy of Pediatrics has said that buckwheat honey is a safe alternative.

Parents now have a safe, effective, yet natural choice for their children. Recent research from Penn State showed 100% pure Buckwheat Honey out performed children’s cough and cold medicine for children’s nighttime cough.

Buckwheat Honey is considered safe for children 1 and older, so it is the perfect choice for conscientious parents and doctors. Currently, “Honey Don’t Cough” is the only company packaging 100% pure Buckwheat Honey in ready-to-use packets for children. A growing number of pharmacies are providing “Honey don’t Cough,” it is available on Amazon.com.

-Daddydoctor

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