Summary
The two ingredients are chlorpheniramine and phenylephrine, which can be risky for very young children.
Manufacturers must put a clear warning on the packaging.
Safer alternatives are recommended for little ones.
Key Points
3 points1
Ban on making and selling the combo for under‑four children.
2
Mandatory warning label on all product boxes.
3
Decision based on advice from an expert health committee.
New Words to Learn
6 wordshealth ministry
the part of the government that looks after people's health
combined cold medicine
a pill that has two medicines together to help with a cold
ingredients
the different medicines that are mixed inside the pill
risky
could cause problems or be unsafe
mandatory
required by law
expert health committee
a group of doctors who give advice about medicines
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