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Tonsillectomy May Help Adults With Severe Sore ThroatTonsillectomy May Help Adults With Severe Sore Throat
A study in Finland has documented the benefits of tonsillectomy over watchful waiting in adults with recurrent severe pharyngitis. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Tonsillectomy In Adults With Severe Recurrent Sore Throats May Benefit Some People
Tonsillectomy may result in fewer severe sore throats and could benefit some adult patients, according to a randomized trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Recurrent severe sore throats result in lost work or school days and frequent use of antibiotics. Researchers from Finland conducted a randomized open trial to determine whether tonsillectomy reduced episodes of severe sore throats (pharyngitis). The trial involved 86 patients, 46 of whom had the procedure and 40 who did not... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news

Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
10 deaths, 3 overdoses reported following removal of tonsils or adenoids Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Medicines and Children, Pain Relievers (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA warns codeine after tonsillectomy could be deadly for kids
Codeine is commonly prescribed for pain relief following kids' surgeries, but some may metabolize the drug to dangerous levels (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Codeine is Dangerous in Some Kids After Tonsillectomy
Common forms of codeine-containing pain relievers. From the U.S. Department of Justice website. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If a child in your family is having their tonsils and/or adenoids removed, their doctors are now being told that relieving their post-operative pain is best done with a drug other than codeine. Yesterday, the U.S. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll Source Type: news

Codeine After Tonsillectomy Dangerous, FDA Warns
Medicines that contain codeine should not be used for pain relief in kids after a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy (surgery removing the tonsils or adenoids), because there is a chance of serious side effects or possible death, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A new boxed warning addressing the risk of codeine for post-surgery pain management in children will be added to medicines that contain codeine. A boxed warning is the FDA's highest warning level... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

FDA Warns About Using Codeine After Tonsillectomy
Medicines that contain codeine should not be used for pain relief in kids after a tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy (surgery removing the tonsils or adenoids), because there is a chance of serious side effects or possible death, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A new boxed warning addressing the risk of codeine for post-surgery pain management in children will be added to medicines that contain codeine. A boxed warning is the FDA's highest warning level... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news

FDA drug safety communication: Update of codeine use in children- new Boxed Warning and Contraindication on use after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
Source: FDA Area: News The FDA has notified the public about new actions being taken to address a known safety concern with codeine use in certain children after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy In August, it had issued an alert, following reports of children who developed serious adverse effects or died after taking codeine for pain relief after these procedures for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. These children (aged two to five) had evidence of an inherited ability to convert codeine into life-threatening or fatal amounts of morphine in the body. All children had received doses of codeine that were wit...
Source: NeLM - News - February 21, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

FDA Warns Against Codeine for Children
Children shouldn't be given codeine to relieve pain after having their tonsils or adenoids removed because the medication can cause death, the Food and Drug Administration warned. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PAID Source Type: news

Post-Surgery Codeine Puts Kids at Risk
Some children are at risk of serious side effects and death after taking codeine amounts within the typical dose range because of the way their bodies process the medication. Problems were reported in children who received codeine after their tonsils or adenoids were removed to treat obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Learn the warning signs for caregivers. (Source: FDA Consumer Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Updates - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Warns About Codeine Following Tonsillectomy
(MedPage Today) -- Products that contain codeine should not be used for pain relief in children following tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy because of a possible risk of serious adverse events or death, the FDA said Wednesday. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - February 20, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Codeine in Young Children Linked to Serious Adverse Events Codeine in Young Children Linked to Serious Adverse Events
The FDA is warning again that several young children have developed serious adverse events after receiving codeine for pain relief after tonsillectomy. News Alerts (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Alert Source Type: news

FDA warns against codeine use in children after tonsillectomy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Wednesday issued the strongest possible warning to physicians to avoid prescribing codeine to children after surgery to remove tonsils, adenoids or both. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

FDA Warns Against Codeine Use in Children After Tonsillectomy
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday issued the strongest possible warning to physicians to avoid prescribing codeine to children after surgery to remove tonsils, adenoids or both.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Sleep Apnea, Tonsils and Adenoids (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Codeine Use in Certain Children After Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy: Drug Safety Communication - Risk of Rare, But Life-Threatening Adverse Events or Death
Audience: Pediatricians, Surgery, Consumer [UPDATED 02/20/2013] FDA notified the public about new actions being taken to address a known safety concern with codeine use in certain children after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (surgery to... (Source: Drugs.com - FDA MedWatch Alerts)
Source: Drugs.com - FDA MedWatch Alerts - February 20, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news