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| June 09, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Baltimore Sun. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jonathan D. Rockoff

Jun. 9--WASHINGTON--Federal regulators are attempting to crack down on the sale of unapproved and potentially deadly prescription drugs, warning manufacturers yesterday to stop selling cough drops and syrups containing a common antihistamine if they haven't received government permission.

Food and Drug Administration officials expressed special alarm that the ingredient carbinoxamine, approved only to fight allergy symptoms, is being sold to treat children under the age of 2, even though its use for coughs and colds has never been tested.

The agency has 21 reports of deaths among children under 2 who took medicines…

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