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Three-Member Panel To Recommend Guidelines For Use Of Cough Syrups

Health minister Veena George said no medicines should be given to children aged below 12 without doctor's prescription and old prescription should not be reused.

Thiruvananthapuram: A three-member expert committee has been set up to assess the safety and usage of cough syrups given to children in Kerala, said health minister Veena George on Monday.

The committee comprises state drugs controller, child health nodal officer, and state president of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP).

Based on the committee’s report, the state government will issue specific guidelines on the use of cough medicines for children. The minister emphasised that no medicine should be given to children below 12 ye

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