FDA: Codeine May Be Risky for Kids After Surgery The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a Drug Safety Communication concerning three children who died and one child who experienced a non-fatal but life-threatening case of respiratory depression after taking the pain reliever codeine following surgery to remove tonsils (tonsillectomy) and/or adenoids (adenoidectomy). Has your child taken codeine?
0 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Bumbo Recall, Codeine Overdose, J & J Products in the News<b><a href="http://blogs.webmd.com/breaking-news/">Bumbo Baby Seats Recalled</a> </b><br /><b>Do you use one of these? Tell us if you have had a problem.</b><br /><br /><b><a href="http://children.webmd.com/news/20120815/fda-codeine-risky-kids-after-surgery">FDA: Codeine May Be Risky for Kids After Surgery</a> </b><br />The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a Drug Safety Communication concerning three children who died and one child who experienced a non-fatal but life-threatening case of respiratory depression after taking the pain reliever codeine following surgery to remove tonsils (tonsillectomy) and/or adenoids (adenoidectomy). <b>Has your child taken codeine? </b><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.webmd.com/healthy-beauty/news/20120815/jandj-first-to-promise-toxin-free-products">Johnson & Johnson First to Promise Toxin-Free Products</a> </b><br />By 2015 the company will remove controversial chemicals for all its baby and adult products. <b>Have the chemicals in baby products concerned you?</b>