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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Monday issued a strict warning that children under 12 should not be administered any medicines without a valid doctor’s prescription, emphasising the risks of incorrect dosing and misuse. She announced that the state will issue special guidelines on the use of cough medicines for children following recommendations from an expert committee.

A three-member committee, comprising the State Drugs Controller, Child Health Nodal Officer, and the State President of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), has been tasked with studying the issue and submitting an urgent report. “Even old prescriptions should not be used to give medicines to children. Dosages are determi

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