What are the new rules and regulations on cough medicines for children under 6?

[Revolutionnaire]

I've just emerged from hospital and entered community pharmacy with people telling me different information about what children under 6 can take for coughs. As a result I've only given out simple linctus, paracetamol and "honey, glycerol and lemon" to avoid "being sued"

Is there an up-to-date bulletin containing information on this?

I've had customers arguing they want ibuprofen, guaifenesin, pholcodiene linctus and dextromethorphan for their under 6s claiming all other pharmacies will provide them with it.

[hibernia]

I've had customers arguing they want ibuprofen, guaifenesin, pholcodiene linctus and dextromethorphan for their under 6s claiming all other pharmacies will provide them with it.

If they could get it that easily somewhere else they wouldn't be arguing about it they would just go there.

First rule - don't believe everything you hear. Customers telling you what "all" pharmacies do are a bit like teenagers telling you "all" their friends are allowed to do something, it's always based on a carefully selected sample of one.

[mhb08112]

The MHRA did publish a bulletin in March 2009 (feel very old, showing my age as it was two years ago) but I'm sure the information from that has been copied over to the BNF too.

[Nik]

I've posted the MHRA link about which preparations are affected on a recent thread.

[laurabuk]

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