Cold and Cough Medicines Update

Cold and Cough Medicines Update

Cold and Cough Medicines Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 07/24/2013 01:11 PM EDT New on the MedlinePlus Cold and Cough Medicines page:

Decongestants in Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects

07/22/2013 01:28 PM EDT

A woman's use of decongestant medications in the first trimester of pregnancy may raise her child's risk of certain rare birth defects, according to a small study.
Source: Reuters Health