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Posted: 12/30/2004 10:00:05 AM EDT
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I had always preferred Motrin over Tylenol. All I had in the house was motrin... quick trip to the store, we have tylenol, quick pitch to the trash can, we are out of motrin. I use any medication for lilGH sparingly, but I won't take chances. Thx Joyce.
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Posted: 12/30/2004 10:02:43 AM EDT
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That was basically my point.
There are risks with all meds. Some just aren't worth taking. God bless, Joyce |
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Posted: 12/30/2004 11:29:51 AM EDT
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More, since it 'tis the season.
 www.chiroweb.com/archives/16/04/08.html Gotta be careful w/ Tylenol too. Acetaminophen is in a lot of OTC medicines and you could accidentally over-dose so be sure to read the packages carefully. Also, it may actually prolong the illness. Here's a study on it's use in chickenpox: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=2656959
Wonder if it has the same effect on other viruses? Edit: Oops! Found the answer to my own question.... Aspirin And Tylenol May Prolong The Flu |
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Posted: 12/30/2004 12:31:10 PM EDT
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All things considered I think that Motrin has less risks than Tylenol. Tylenol can cause severe organ damage with a quickness if you take too much. Motrin does well for taking down my girls' fevers and stopping sore throats and earaches. It's also an anti-inflammatory, so it's good for sprains and contusions.
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Posted: 12/30/2004 3:59:22 PM EDT
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I use Motrin for my daughter, but I do and will continue to, monitor her closely when I give it to her. Thanks for the F.Y.I. It never hurts to be informed, and careful.
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Posted: 12/31/2004 7:04:27 AM EDT
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All medications can be dangerous if not given and monitored properly. That said, after reading the article about this child I would be very hesitant to give it to my child. What this child has gone through is horrific.
http://www.stevensjohnsonsyndrome.com/kaitlyn_Stevens_Johnson_Syndrome.htm Parents of stricken girl sue makers of Children's Motrin SARATOGA PAIR CLAIM MEDICINE LEFT 9-YEAR-OLD UNABLE TO SEE, SPEAK, EAT By Linda Goldston Mercury News The parents of a 9-year-old Saratoga girl have sued the makers of Children's Motrin, claiming the flu and pain medication caused the extreme allergic reaction that left their daughter, Kaitlyn Langstaff, unable to see, speak or eat. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in San Jose also alleges that the manufacturer of the drug failed to adequately test it for over-the-counter use with children and failed to warn the public of potentially fatal reactions to Children's Motrin. ``They knew it could cause this terrible toxic epidermal necrolysis and didn't tell the FDA, didn't tell the public and fraudulently put it on the market as safe,'' said San Francisco attorney Mary Alexander, one of the lawyers representing Kaitlyn's parents, Kerry and Bradshaw Langstaff. Named in the suit are Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary, McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals. Company representatives could not be reached for comment. Kaitlyn's determination to remain a normal child despite her debilitating disease has made her something of a local celebrity. After the Mercury News published her story and a poem she wrote, a rock promoter arranged for her poem to be set to music, recorded on a CD and performed at a benefit concert in her honor on March 1. The lawsuit, which was filed Friday just over 11 months after Kaitlyn became ill, does not specify the amount of damages being sought but does request a jury trial. ``The manufacturer doesn't warn about it, although there is a clear association in the medical literature between Stevens Johnson Syndrome and TENS and ibuprofen, the generic form of Children's Motrin,'' said James C. Barber, a Dallas attorney who is also representing the Langstaffs. ``They clearly have known about the problem.'' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Linda Goldston at [email protected] or (408) 920-5862. Kerry Langstaff, who has spoken extensively about Kaitlyn's struggles, said the family had been advised by their attorneys ``not to comment at this time.'' According to the suit, Kaitlyn had no known allergies when she was given Children's Motrin for fever and sore throat by her parents on April 6. ``The next day she broke out in a rash,'' the suit states. ``She continued to take the drug every 4-6 hours when she sought care at Fresno's Children's Hospital where she was diagnosed with toxic epidermal necrolysis.'' On the third or fourth night in the pediatric intensive care unit in Fresno, ``a physician at the hospital recommended discontinuation of the drug,'' according to the suit. Kaitlyn was then transferred to Children's Hospital in Los Angeles and later to Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford and then Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Kaitlyn, who turned 9 on Feb. 25, was hospitalized for 110 days and nearly died several times. ``During her hospitalization, she was in excruciating pain caused by her skin sloughing off her body, comparable to second degree burns,'' the suit says, ``but since they were not full thickness burns, all nerve endings were exposed, leaving her in terrible pain . . . Because of the loss of her skin and blood, she suffered secondary infections and massive bleeding, requiring multiple blood transfusions; all of which required her to be heavily sedated and restrained to her bed.'' The condition caused massive scarring in Kaitlyn's lungs and airway, requiring that a tube be inserted in her throat so she can breathe. She has a feeding tube in her stomach and needs a wheelchair to get around. She is blind and needs an electronic larynx to speak. ``She will require multiple additional surgeries in the future, and permanent and possibly full-time medical and custodial care for her catastrophic injuries,'' the suit states. After Kaitlyn's story was published in the Mercury News last year, hundreds of people stepped forward to help, offering everything from money to repairs for the family's leaky roof. Both parents were laid off from their high-tech marketing jobs the summer before Kaitlyn became ill and have been unable to find new ones. |
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Posted: 12/31/2004 11:19:36 AM EDT
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Thank you for posting the update. How very sad. We will keep her in our prayers,...
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Posted: 1/11/2005 3:19:39 PM EDT
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well a child can have a reaction to anything at anytime. my doctor prefers motrin in most cases for fever and aches and pains. tylenol justdrops a fever and stops some pain. i use to be a paramedic and found more problems with kids when there accidently overdosed with tylenol than motrin. now i'm a lpn now and the big scare over motrin is reyes syndrome. now alot of families rather not treat there children due to the potential and let there kids suffer. i'm one who reaches for motrin first when my kids are sick. (daughter 11, son 8).
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