Warning after cough medicines kill toddlers

PARENTS were last night urged to ensure their children were given the right dosage of cough and cold medicines after five toddlers in Britain died from overdoses.

The alert came after authorities in Britain decided to impose restrictions on the sales of 117 popular cough and cold remedies aimed at under-twos.

The Irish Medicines Board said yesterday that children under two should never be given cough or cold medicines without advice from a doctor or chemist.