Traminic Chest and Nasal Congestion



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Manufacturer: Novartis Corporation

Triaminic Chest and Nasal Congestion contains decongestants as one of its active ingredients. On December 6, 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article that found that children under six taking medications with decongestants are linked to cardiac arrhythmias and other cardiovascular events.

Source: Joshua Sharfstein, Marisa North, and Janet Serwint, “Over the Counter but No Longer under the Radar - Pediatric Cough and Cold Medications,”, The New England Journal of Medicine, December 6, 2007.