Washington —The government is telling all parents not to give cough and cold medicines to children under 2 without a doctor’s advice, as they may be harmful for children’s health.
Among questions about the benefits (好处) and risks of cough and cold medicines, the Food and Drug Administration said there would be a meeting on October 18-19 to discuss their use by kids.
Parents should carefully follow each medicine’s instructions, the FDA said. Other suggestions included:
●Do not give cough and cold medicines to kids under 2 unless specifically told to by a doctor.
●Do not give kids medicine that is meant for adults. Use only medicines marked for babies or children.
●There are many different cough and cold medicines. If you are not sure of the right one for a kid, ask a doctor.
●If other medicines are being given to a kid, the kid’s doctor should review and approve (认可)each of them.
●Read all the information in the "Drug Facts" box on the label to find out the active ingredients and the warnings.
●For liquid medicines, parents should use the measuring (测量的) spoon that is marked to deliver the recommended (推荐的) amount. A kitchen teaspoon or tablespoon should not be used.
12. What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Parents should not give kids medicines for coughs and colds. |
B.Parents should be careful when giving kids under two medicines for coughs and colds. |
C.The benefits and risks of cough and cold medicines. |
D.Parents are criticized for overusing medicines for coughs and colds on their kids under two. |
13. If you want to try a new medicine on your baby, what should you do first?
A.Use medicine marked for babies. |
B.Know the active ingredients from the label. |
C.Measure the proper amount for children. |
D.Get the approval of your baby’s doctor. |
14. The writer advises the parents to ________.
A.stop giving cough and cold medicines to their kids |
B.use a teaspoon when giving kids liquid medicine |
C.let the kids decide the amount of medicine they should take |
D.read all the information on the medicine label |
15. You would probably find this passage in _______.
A.a students’ book | B.a set of medicine instructions |
C.the newspaper | D.a magazine |