Motrin/Advil Dangerous for Children?

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Motrin/Advil Dangerous for Children? JoAnn Guest Oct 02, 2005 11:13 PDT

By Randall Neustaedter OMD, LAc, CCH | Published 08/11/2005 |

Pharmaceutical Drugs |

http://www.hpakids.org/holistic-health/articles/164/1/Motrin%7B47%7DAdvil-Danger\

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Randall Neustaedter OMD, LAc, CCH

Dr. Neustaedter has practiced homeopathy and oriental medicine for over

25 years, specializing in child health care. An accomplished and

well-recognized author, he has written The Vaccine Guide: Risks and

Benefits for Children and Adults (North Atlantic Books, 2002), a book

that helps consumers make informed choices about vaccination. His new

book, Child Health Guide: Holistic Pediatrics for Parents (North

Atlantic Books, 2005), represents a state of the art guide to raising

children with natural medical care. He can be reached through his

extensive website at www.cure-guide.com.

 

View all articles by Randall Neustaedter OMD, LAc, CCH Motrin/Advil

Dangerous for Children?

Nine-year-old Kaitlyn Langstaff of Saratoga California died, apparently

as a result of taking Children's Motrin. She died after a 20 months

illness which left her unable to see, speak, breathe on her own or eat

without a feeding tube. Her parents' court case was settled in November

of 2004 for an undisclosed amount. Her parents cannot discuss the case.

 

Three-year-old Heather Rose Kiss of New Jersey died a week after taking

Children's Advil.

 

Seven-year-old Sabrina Brierton Johnson of Los Angeles went blind after

taking Children' Motrin. In December 2004 her parents filed a lawsuit

against the drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. Retailers Ralph's

Grocery and Albertsons Sav-On pharmacies were also named in the lawsuit.

 

 

Sabrina took Motrin for a fever when she came home from school. The next

morning she woke with a high fever and was taken to the hospital. By the

next day she was blind in both eyes. Her parents want Children's Motrin

taken off the market until the product carries a warning label about the

drug's risks.

 

The rare disorder known as Stevens' Johnson Syndrome (SJS) has been

recognized as an adverse effect of Motrin (ibuprofen) since the 1980s.

At that time Motrin was a prescription only drug and it included a

warning of this risk.

 

The lawsuit accuses the manufacturer and distributors of negligence,

breach of warranty, and of concealing from consumers and doctors

potential health risks of the drug.

 

The HPA cautions parents to consider the risks of using ibuprofen

(Motrin/Advil) in children and to seek alternatives to conventional

painkillers and fever medications.

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