A study has found temporary reduction in growth rate in pediatric use.
And even though Propulsid was never proved effective in children, the company helped finance programs that encouraged the drug's pediatric use, according to internal company documents.
This smaller dose was usually for pediatric use.
Both companies also said that they did not promote the drug's use in children because regulators had not approved it for pediatric use.
In 2006, Ertapenem is now approved for pediatric use in certain infections.
In recent years, BMI has received increased attention for pediatric use.
Pediatricians have long called for separate clinical studies and labeling of drugs for pediatric use.
Because the drug was never approved for use in children, the company could not directly market it for pediatric use.
Toviaz is not approved for pediatric use.
Experts estimate that two-thirds of the drugs prescribed for children have not been studied or labeled for pediatric use.