Dr. Zak Zarbock

Children's Health: Cough Syrup

There are many over the counter cough medicines available that claim to be safe for children ages 4 and older, however what if your toddler has a bad cough and cannot sleep at night? In the past, parents would just give their young children the medicine anyway with no regard for the instructions on the label, because of this; thousands of children were ending up in hospital emergency rooms with breathing problems, dizziness and high blood pressure. There were also several reports of children who actually died from accidental cough syrup overdoses.

Pediatrician, Dr. Zak Zarbock joins the show to discuss what parents should know before giving their kids cough syrup!

Dr. Zak Zarbock, M.D. graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS in Exercise Physiology. Later he completed his medical training at The Ohio State University College of Medicine where he received awards for his outstanding academic achievement and pediatric research. He finished his pediatric internship and residency at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center in Salt Lake City. He is now a practicing pediatrician at Families First Pediatrics in South Jordan, Utah, and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is married to his wife of 11 years and is the proud father of four handsome boys. Dr. Zarbock is also the creator of ZarBee's, a company manufacturing natural products that draw upon the medicinal properties of honey. The company's flagship product, ZarBee's Children's Cough Syrup, provides cough and sore throat relief for children as young as 12 months of age. Dr. Zak, as his patients refer to him, is featured on a weekly local news segment letting parents know "what's going around" in the community, and offering tips on how to manage common and not so common illnesses from home. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors, skiing, hiking, camping, and spending time with his family.

Dr. Derrick DeSilva

1 / 18 / 2010