. >>> in the health alert, unapproved medication is popping up in some maryland stores.fficials are warning against the use of backs sol. it's marketed as a cold medicine.. >>> autism experts trying to rewrite the definition of a disorder. they want to drop confusing labels and lump all of them in to one category called autism spectrum disorder. some worry the change will exclude autistic children and there is concern that children with mild symptoms won't get the special education they need. a decision is expected by december. >>> a lot going on weather wise, we will want to know what it's going to be like for opening day and easter weekend. how are things looking for today? >> things look pretty good. on the cool side opening day. i will show you the forecast in a second. this morning, it is cold out there, those temperatures coming up, freeze warning, with the cold temperatures, i'm going to break this down for you. we have a lot going on, the darker blues here. as we look in to cecil county, they are supposed to be under the freeze warning, cecil, all the way over, n

unapproved and children's medicine. health officials put out the alert in the last 48 hours for an over-the-counter medication called baxil. we have more on what you need to know. >> hands on the medicine in question. if you have this medicine in their house, throwing out. it should be taken from a retail perspective. the medicine is mostly found in latino convenience stores. it is ineffective in treating some of the conditions. the >> one of the concerns is that it contains a drug that is an antibiotic required to be prescribed by prescription only. it is not an over-the-counter medication. it is not safe for people to take. >> they were alerted about baczol after a physician at johns hopkins in baltimore found several families were giving it to their children. the health department found baczol sales in maryland. >> we already have a report of a child whose mother was offering this medication and the child had a severe and prolonged allergic reaction. we know it is possible and that it has happened. >> the approved medicine isn't the cinco de milo grocery market -- is at the cinco de mayo grocery market. we spoke to an

unapproved children's medicine. maryland health officials put out the alert for an over-the- counter medication. nadia has more on what you need to know. >> we got our hands on the medicine in question, which is not hard to do. we do not know how many children have been harmed, but enough to cause concern. you have this medicine in your house, but they say to throw it out. >> it is not safe. it should be taken off of the shells from retail perspectives and in your house. >> is manufactured in el salvador and it. -- marketed as a cold medicine. it is not approved or regulated. it is mostly found in latino stores. they say it is in effective -- and effective. >> one concern we have is that it contains an antibiotic required to be prescribed and by prescription only. it is not an over-the-counter medication. it is not safe for people that they. >> health officials were alerted about the drug which causes severe allergies. johns hopkins bayview in baltimore down several families were giving it to their children. they found for sale in three stores in the city and elsewhere in maryland. >> we already

offering this medication to a child for a cold and the child had a severe and prolonged aallergic reaction. we know it is possible, we know it has happened. >> 11 news found the unapprovededicine at the mercado cinco de mayo restaurant. we spoke to officials about the alert put out regarding baczol. he did not want to talk on camera but told us they were unaware baczol was not to be sold, and he said they would immediately take it off their shelves. >> we are working with out-reach workers. we have information that's available in spanish as well as english to get the word out. what we have heard so far is retailers have been cooperative. when they hear, they take the products off the shelves. >> state health officials are investigating to determine how this medicine ended up on store shelves in the u.s. in the meantime, if your child has taken this medicine and you noticed they have had side-effects, take them to a physician. >> the time is 9:07. still ahead, dr. kim ham beyond -- hammond joins us to answer your pet questions. >> the forecam cast coming up in a few minutes. >> it has been an easy going winter. here's the radar. we have to go all the way out to iowa and

medication for a cold, and the child had a severe and prolonged aallergic reaction. so we know that it is possible. we know it has happened. >> 11 news found the unapprovede after the mercado cinco de mayo. he did not want to talk on cameras, but he said he was unaware baxol was not to be sold in stores and immediately took it off shelves. >> we have information available in spanish as well as english to get the word out. when they are aware they take the product off the kids. they are unaware how this ended up in the u.s. meanwhile, if your children have taken this and you notice they have had side-effects, take them to the doctor. >> a false warning on a -- a false positive on a mammogram suggests breast cancer but the disease is not found with more invasive tests. researchers found thousands of women that received a false positive result and found they had a more than 60% increased risk for breast cancer. experts aren't sure why. they say the mammograms might be picking up on subtle changes in the breast that might be pre cursors to breast cancer. >> more news coming up, first a look at events going on around town this weekend. ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack

unapproved medicine called baxol. it is often marketed as a pediatric cold medicine. it contains an antibiotic that requires a prescription. the u.s. food and drug administering has issued an alert for the medication. >>> a massive crackdown in virginia on suspected child predators. investigators detained 20 of them state-wide and they are even done yet. three of them were found lurking in quiet local communities. as maureen umeh reports, undercover string targeted child sex predators online. >> reporter: an result of g sharma of fairfax and and marine corporal kenneth molesky, just two of 20 people accused of being child sexual predators all nabbed in a sting last year. >> there are huge numbers of these folks out there trying to exploit children and it is terrible. it is evil. >> reporter: investigators say the men traveled to an area in loudoun county to have sex with children, all under the age of 15. they say the men started talking to the minors online. virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli says people preying on children for sikh is a huge problem and the predators have to be stopped. >> the only way to deal with these folks effectively is to put them in jail and that is what we're commi