FDA warns liquid cough capsules pose risk to children.The AP (12/15) reports, "The US Food and Drug Administration says that Tessalon (benzonatate) liquid cough capsules should be kept in child-proof containers because they look like candy and could pose a risk to young children if ingested." The FDA said "that from 1982 through May of this year, there have been seven cases where children younger than 10 accidentally ingested benzonatate. Five of those children died."
MedPage Today (12/15, Gever) reports, "The product is sold in colored gelcaps with a 'candy-like' appearance, the agency indicated in a press release." The "product will remain on the market, but new label information will be added about risks of accidental ingestion resulting in overdose and death in children younger than 10." Medscape (12/15) also reports the story.
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