Don’t give children under 2 years of age cough and cold medicine that is sold over the counter. The FDA is issuing a public health advisory today warning parents not to give babies, and toddlers under 2 these drugs. They worn the cough and cold medicines are too risky and the potential for accidental overdose is too high. Dr. Charles Ganley the FDA’s non prescription drug chief said there is still a great concern that parents have’nt gotten the message yet. Cough and cold drug companies pulled 14 medicines off the shelf that are targeted at infant and toddlers.