Triaminic, a children’s cough and cold medicine, was released in patch form from manufacturer Novartis as the patch home remedy becomes a further spreading innovative trend in medicine. However, problems arose immediately as accidental ingestion of these patches became an occurence in households. The patch causes seizures in children when ingested, presumably as a result of quick digestion of a medication intended to be slowly integrated in the human system over a period of time. Eight reports have been filed of such accidental ingestions, including one seizure victim in Canada. Novaris has sold more than 50 million patches in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Central America since their introduction to the market in 2000.
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