FDA: Codeine Now Contraindicated for Pain and Cough in Kids (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
The FDA has issued new warnings against using prescription codeine and tramadol in children and adolescents. Reviewing adverse event reports from nearly 50 years, the agency found 64 reports … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - April 21, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
FDA: Don't Give Kids Meds With Codeine, Tramadol
Agency strengthens warning labels on these medications to address dangers (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
F.D.A. Strengthens Warnings for Painkillers in Children
Children and nursing mothers should not take codeine or tramadol, the agency cautions. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Tags: Pain-Relieving Drugs Children and Childhood Breastfeeding Codeine Parenting Labeling and Labels (Product) Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
Don't Use Tramadol and Codeine in Kids Under 12, FDA Warns Don't Use Tramadol and Codeine in Kids Under 12, FDA Warns
The two opioids pose the risk for potentially fatal respiratory depression in young children. The FDA also is restricting their use in older children.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 20, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Pediatrics News Alert Source Type: news
US regulators BAN under-12s from using strong cough syrups
Makers of pain medicines that contain codeine and tramadol will now have to change the labels to ban users from giving them to children under 12 years old. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA warns of dangers of codeine and tramadol for children and breast-feeding mothers
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned parents against giving their children prescription medicines with codeine and tramadol, saying the drugs could lead to severe breathing problems and death. The agency said it would require manufacturers to make label changes to warn that the drugs shouldn't be used for anyone under 12 and should […]Related:A rare tick-borne disease infected a baby, the first case in a new stateAntidepressants not as harmful during pregnancy as previously thought, a new study showsA protein from human umbilical cords revitalizes memory — at least in mice (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don ’ t Give Kids Medicines With Codeine, Tramadol: FDA
Agency strengthens warning labels on these medications to address dangers (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - April 20, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, News, Source Type: news
FDA: Codeine, Tramadol unsafe for children under 12
Parents shouldn't give children medications containing codeine or tramadol, because they can cause life-threatening breathing problems, the FDA warned Thursday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don't Give Kids Medicines with Codeine, Tramadol: FDA
Agency strengthens warning labels on these medications to address dangers Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breastfeeding, Medicines and Children, Pain Relievers (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA: No Codeine or Tramadol for Children Under 12 -- Period
(MedPage Today) -- Warnings for children with medical conditions, breastfeeding moms (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 20, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
A rare tick-borne disease infected a baby, the first case in a new state
It started with fever and vomiting. Then the 5-month-old baby developed facial twitching, stiffening of his right arm and seizures. The family rushed him to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Clinicians there performed tests, including a brain MRI that showed clear signs of a serious infection. The testing showed that the baby didn’t have meningitis, an […]Related:FDA warns of dangers of codeine and tramadol for children and breast-feeding mothersAntidepressants not as harmful during pregnancy as previously thought, a new study showsA protein from human umbilical cords revitalizes memory — at least in mice ...
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA restricts use of prescription codeine pain and cough medicines and tramadol pain medicines in children; recommends against use in breastfeeding women
FDA is restricting the use of codeine and tramadol medicines in children. Codeine is approved to treat pain and cough, and tramadol is approved to treat pain. These medicines carry serious risks, including slowed or difficult breathing and death, which appear to be a greater risk in children younger than 12 years and must not be used in these children. These medicines should also be limited in some older children. Single-ingredient codeine and all tramadol-containing products are FDA-approved only for use in adults. We are also recommending against using codeine and tramadol medicines in breastfeeding mothers due to possib...
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - April 20, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA statement from Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., deputy center director for regulatory programs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, on new warnings about the use of codeine and tramadol in children & nursing mothers
The health and safety of children is a top priority at the FDA, which is why today we are requiring a series of changes to the labeling of two types of opioid medications in order to help better protect children from serious risks associated with these medicines – codeine (found in some prescription pain and cough medicines and some over-the-counter cough medicines) and tramadol (found in some prescription pain medicines). (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 20, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Don't Give Kids Medicines With Codeine, Tramadol: FDA
THURSDAY, April 20, 2017 -- Parents shouldn ' t give their children any medications containing the narcotics codeine or tramadol, because they can cause life-threatening breathing problems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 20, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Codeine and Tramadol Can Cause Breathing Problems for Children
The FDA is strengthening drug labels for codeine and tramadol to protect children and nursing babies. (Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates)
Source: FDA Consumer Health Information Updates - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
