Motrin and Robitussin don't mix- fatal!

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ejennings San Angelo, TX(Zone 7b) Feb 18, 2010

My mother-in-law just sent this to me and I thought I'd pass it along. I never would have thought this could happen! I have 2 small boys, Scarey



Subject: mixing medicines

This was sent to us from a nurse in a school district.....
thought I'd better pass it along just as an FYI.
"Motrin and Robitussin don't mix"!!!!!
Madison , age 8, passed away just a few days ago.
Please pass this on.
Doctors told her family that there have been quite a few children
Madison 's age that have died recently the same way that she did.
The only common link between them was that they were given Motrin
(ibuprofen) and Robitussin together, this caused a heart attack.
They believe this is what happened to them.
They told her to alert everyone to this.
"Do not give children both of these medicines together."
You can give them one or the other but not both.
When Madison collapsed she suffered a heart attack and they were able to
revive her but the loss of oxygen damaged her brain and she was put on
the respirator.
After this she had four strokes before she died after being taken off
the respirator. Please pass this on!!!!!!!!!
Lisa Lopez M.A.
Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Pulmonary Clinic
214-456-2693 phone
214-456-5406 fax
THANK YOU

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marti001 Somerset, KY(Zone 6b) Feb 18, 2010

I'm notifing my son and his wife immediately for the safety of my grandson.

Thank you for the information and update.

Marti

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ejennings San Angelo, TX(Zone 7b) Feb 19, 2010

I got this info from another thread...
http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/motrin.asp

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marti001 Somerset, KY(Zone 6b) Feb 19, 2010

Thanks ejennings.

Marti

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MaggieHanson Warner Robins, GA(Zone 8b) May 08, 2010

Thank you so much! I have 3 kids...soon to be 4. VERY HELPFUL INFO!

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ejennings San Angelo, TX(Zone 7b) May 10, 2010

MaggieHanson-- Shortly after I posted this in another thread, I got these links from other DG members.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/motrin.asp

http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/ibuprofen-with-robitussin-pediatric-cough-cold-long-acting-609-7524-1310-0.html

Hopes this helps:) Elizabeth

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katie59 Woodinville, WA(Zone 8b) May 10, 2010

One of the biggest reasons for emergency room visits is overdosing on aspirin or aspirin like products. Combining cold medicines (which have aspirin or aspiring like products in them) with aspirin is not an uncommon occurrence for adults or children. This is good information!

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