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Some infant (children younger than two years old) cough and cold medicines are being taken off the market because of their potential for misuse (overdose), meaning they are not dangerous if taken as directed.

Here's a list of the branded cough and cold medicines that are being voluntarily withdrawn:


Dimetapp Decongestant Plus Cough Infant

Dimetapp Decongestant Infant Drops

Little Colds Decongestant Plus Cough

Little Colds Multi-Symptom Cold Formula

PEDIACARE Infant Drops Decongestant (containing pseudoephedrine)

PEDIACARE Infant Drops Decongestant & Cough (containing pseudoephedrine)

PEDIACARE Infant Dropper Decongestant (containing phenylephrine)

PEDIACARE Infant Dropper Long-Acting Cough

PEDIACARE Infant Dropper Decongestant & Cough (containing phenylephrine)

Robitussin Infant Cough DM Drops

Triaminic Infant & Toddler Thin Strips Decongestant

Triaminic Infant & Toddler Thin Strips Decongestant Plus Cough

TYLENOL Concentrated Infants ' Drops Plus Cold

TYLENOL Concentrated Infants ' Drops Plus Cold & Cough

Wal-Mart Expands $4 Prescription Program

Wal-Mart Stores will begin selling eight additional generic drugs for $4 per 30-day prescription and several family-planning drugs for $9. The added medications include treatments for glaucoma, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, fungal infections and acne. In addition, Wal-Mart will offer generic versions of the birth control drugs Ortho Cyclen and Ortho Tri-Cyclen and a fertility drug for $9 per 30-day supply.

The discount drug program, which started in September 2006, now will cover 361 prescriptions representing different formulations of 157 generic drugs. The new additions add about 24 prescriptions to the program.

Other retail chains, including Kmart, Publix and Target, have advertised similar programs.

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