27 October 2008

FDA: No Cold, Cough Medicines for Babies

Berikut ini adalah tulisan teman saya ii, dia konsern sekali dengan hal-hal kesehatan anak (batita/balita), nah tulisannya kali ini mencermati tentang negara USA yang melarang peredaran obat demam dan batuk buat anak...

selamat membaca


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Halo....

berkali-kali baca (dari website sehatgroup, WHO, AAP, mayoclinic, dll) bahwa batuk dan pilek pada anak-anak (terutama usia<2thn) tidak boleh dikasi obat. Malah pernah baca hasil riset soal bahayanya obat batuk buat bayi (menyebabkan kematian).

Tapi di Indo, obat batpil buat anak2 gencar bgt iklannya. Malah salahsatunya (kalo ga salah Tr**m*n*c) kalo ga salah juga, mengandung antibiotik.

Ga ada proteksi bgt ya dr pemerintah, kasian anak2 yg overmedicated.
Kata dr. Wati : ga ada anak yg meninggal dunia gara-gara pilek, tapi kalo meninggal karena salah/kebanyakan obat...banyak!

Quote :
Always remember that these medications do not cure the cold. They don't shorten the time that your child has a cold, and they're only meant to help a child's symptoms.
-->what's the point of giving medicine if it doesnt cure the sickness and doesnt shorten the time of sckness?

So, kalo anak sakit, kuncinya : jangan panik! Supaya bisa mikir jernih, gak overreaktif terhadap iklan, dan pastinya gak bikin dokter ikutan panik (dokter panik = ngasih obat gak rasional).

Cheers,

Bundanya Deyka
makin banyak minum obat = makin sering sakit --> been there, done that!
 

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FDA: No Cold, Cough Medicines for Babies

FDA Rules That Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medicines Shouldn't Be Given to Kids Younger Than 2

By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
Jan. 17, 2008 -- The FDA today urged parents and caregivers not to give over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines to children younger than 2 because of dangerous side effects.

"We strongly recommend that over-the-counter cough and cold products should not be used in infants and young children under 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur from use of these products," Charles Ganley, MD, director of the FDA's Office of Nonprescription Products, said at a news conference.

OTC cough and cold products include decongestants, expectorants, antihistamines, and antitussives (cough suppressants) for the treatment of colds.

An FDA news release states that rare, serious adverse events -- including convulsions, rapid heart rates, decreased levels of consciousness, and death -- have been reported with use of cough and cold products.

The FDA is still reviewing the use of cough and cold medicines in children aged 2-11.

FDA Timeline
Today's FDA recommendation is in line with the findings of an FDA advisory panel that weighed in on the topic last October, shortly after makers of OTC cough and cold drugs for infants voluntarily took those products off the market.

A key concern has been the potential for accidental overdoses if the dosing instructions for those drugs aren't followed exactly as instructed.

"I will point out that the FDA has never endorsed the use of these products in children less than 2 years of age," Ganley says. "We've always acknowledged that there was no safety and efficacy data. It was really left to the discretion of health providers to determine whether use of one of these products was appropriate in these age groups."

Ganley says the FDA decided to issue today's advisory after learning of recent surveys that show that some parents aren't aware of the warnings issued last fall about the use of OTC cough and cold drugs in kids younger than 2.

"This announcement will bring this issue back into the public consciousness, particularly since it's cold season now," Ganley says.

Industry Responds
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), a trade group representing makers of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, issued a statement supporting today's FDA's decision.

"Safety has always been and continues to be our top priority," says CHPA President Linda Suydam, DPA.

"Today's decision by the FDA reaffirms the correct course of action taken by the leading makers of these medicines last fall," says Suydam, referring to the voluntary withdrawal of over-the-counter cough and cold drugs for infants.

The CHPA is working with retailers, doctors, and the FDA "to ensure that parents have the tools they need to safely and appropriately administer OTC oral cough and cold medicines to children over the age of two," Suydam says.

Tips for Parents of Older Kids
Speaking at today's FDA news conference, Lisa Mathis, MD, associate director of the FDA's Pediatric and Maternal Health Staff in the Office of New Drugs, reminded parents that the FDA hasn't finished reviewing cough and cold drugs for older children.

Tips for Parents of Older Kids continued...
Mathis provided the following tips for parents who choose to give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to children aged 2-11:

a.. Always remember that these medications do not cure the cold. They don't shorten the time that your child has a cold, and they're only meant to help a child's symptoms.
b.. Look at the active ingredients in the Drug Facts label. This will help you understand what active ingredients are in the medication and what symptoms each active ingredient is intended to treat. Cough and cold medications often have more than one active ingredient.
c.. Be very careful in giving more than one over-the-counter cough and cold medication to your child. Remember that many over-the-counter cough and cold products have multiple medications in them. If you use two medications that have similar active ingredients, a child could get too much of the ingredient, which could be harmful.
d.. Make sure to carefully follow the directions in the Drug Facts part of the label. These directions tell you how much medicine to give and how often to give it.
e.. Only use the measuring device -- spoon, dropper, or cup -- that comes with the medication. Common household spoons come in different sizes and are not meant for measuring medicines. If you use these, you may not be giving the right dose.
f.. If you have the opportunity to choose cough and cold medications with a childproof safety cap, you should do so, and store these medications out of the reach of children.
"Most importantly," Mathis says, "call your physician, pharmacist, or other health care professional if you have any questions about using these medications in children 2 years of age and older."

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and- flu/news/20080117/fda-no- cough-cold-drugs-for-tots


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WHY DO WE READ QUR'AN

Why do we read Quran, even if we can't understand a single Arabic word?

This is beautiful story..... 

An old American Muslim lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Qur'an.

His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, 'Grandpa! I try to read the Qur'an just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book.

What good does reading the Qur'an do?'

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, 'Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.'

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, 'You'll have to move a little faster next time,' and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster,but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, 'I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,' and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.

At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got back to the house.

The boy again dipped the basket into river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, 'See Grandpa, it's useless!'

'So you think it is useless?' The old man said, 'Look at the basket.'

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.

'Son, that's what happens when you read the Qur'an. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives.'

If you feel this email is worth reading, please forward to your contacts/friends. Prophet Muhammad says: 'The one who guides to good will be rewarded equally'

07 October 2008

Karakter GOL Darah versi Komik

Saya dapat dari sebuah milis, lumayan lah buat baca-baca...
beberapa teman meng-iyakan, saya juga spertinya...

















06 October 2008

sharing mudik lebaran 08

Dear Frenz,

Saya berniat untuk sharing pengalaman kami sekeluarga bermudik ria lebaran kemarin, alhamdulillah dapat meluangkan waktu mudik ke purwakarta & padalarang. Cukup dekat sih, tapi cukup berkesan, sehingga saya ingin membaginya ke rekan-rekan...

ceritanya, pas idulfitri hari rabu (sesuai anjuran pemerintah dan ormas islam tentunya.. saya berkunjung ke rumah saudara2 istri istirahat siangnya lalu sore berangkatlah menggunakan angkutan umum dari terminal kampung rambutan. Untungnya mudik pas hari-H adalah, kita gak berjejal-jejal pulang karena hampir sebagian besar pemudik sudah memilih hari sebelumnya. Dari terminal kampung rambutan itu, kami memilih bis yang ada AC-nya dan punya kursi berjejer tiga (eh, bukannya semua bis ke purwakarta memang formatnya seperti ini :), bukan apa-apa kursi yg tiga baris itu berguna untuk saya, istri dan anak saya si zuzu yang gak bisa diem, yah.. mendingan bosen ditanyain orang kalo kursinya diitung tiga atau dua daripada harus mangku anak saya dan badan dibuat pegel karena ya itu tadi si zufar gak bisa diem selama perjalanan.

Biasanya bis AC jurusan Purwakarta - Sadang tarifnya cuma 12.000 skarang harganya naik jadi 15.000, kalau ingin langsung ke arah Subang mendekati rumah saya tambah lagi 3000 perak. Tepatnya maghrib saya sudah sampai rumah ibu saya di kecamatan Campaka - purwakarta. Sebelum berangkat sudah melakukan shalat jama ta'hir zuhur & ashar, sesampainya di rumah saya langsung shalat maghrib jama qashar shalat isya, mengambil keringanan (ruqshah) karena status safar saya. Singkatnya perjalanan cuma memakan waktu 2 jam mulai dari rumah.

Di purwakarta kami bersilaturahmi dengan sanak saudara, lebaran ini banyak sekali perubahan. Ma'lumlah tahun ini saya baru saja ditinggal nenek tercinta, tahun kemarin paman sang pengganti ayah, dan 2 tahun kemarinnya kakek & nenek dari bapak. Praktis lebaran tahun ini benar2 sepi, apalagi bibi & paman saya sudah mudik ke yogya dan wanayasa mengikuti keluarga suami & istrinya masing-masing. Hhhhh... cukup lelah, terutama setelah "menjenguk" makam ayah dan nenek yang berdampingan, inginnya dua makam itu saja jangan bertambah lagi di lahan keluarga itu, bukan apa-apa, rasa-rasanya kehilangan beruntun di 3 tahun ini cukup membuat saya sering termenung mengapa cobaan kok datang begitu banyaknya? Innalilaahi wa Inna ilaihi raajiuun... ah saya teringat dengan sebuah ayat dalam Quran bahwa manusia pasti akan dicoba dengan kekurangan dan ketakutan-ketakutan lainnya, dan orang2 yg sabarlah yang senantiasa ingat Tuhannya.

Besoknya saya bersama Ibu, istri, anak, adik dan ipar saya ke Padalarang menuju keluarga Ayah. Perjalanan cukup mengasikkan karena tidak perlu menaiki kendaraan umum lagi. Alhamdulillah kedua Ipar saya diberi rezeki berlebih sehingga mereka duluan punya kendaraan. Perjalanan Campaka - Sadang - Padalarang hanya memakan waktu 45 menit. Sepanjang perjalanan saya tak henti-hentinya mengamati kebesaran Allah pada alam Plered - Panglejar - Sawit - Maswati - Tagog yang berbukit dihiasi bebatuan, kali dan pepohonan rindang. Terutama di daerah panglejar yang ditumbuhi teh milik perkebunan nusantara 8 tempat ayah saya kerja dulu.

Bersambung...


M.Sirod