Nine-year-old Kaitlyn Langstaff of Saratoga California died, apparently as a result of taking Children's Motrin. She died after a 20 months illness which left her unable to see, speak, breathe on her own or eat without a feeding tube. Her parents' court case was settled in November of 2004 for an undisclosed amount. Her parents cannot discuss the case.
Three-year-old Heather Rose Kiss of New Jersey died a week after taking Children's Advil.
Seven-year-old Sabrina Brierton Johnson of Los Angeles went blind after taking Children' Motrin. In December 2004 her parents filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer Johnson &Johnson. Retailers Ralph's Grocery and Albertsons Sav-On pharmacies were also named in the lawsuit.
Sabrina took Motrin for a fever when she came home from school. The next morning she woke with a high fever and was taken to the hospital. By the next day she was blind in both eyes. Her parents want Children's Motrin taken off the market until the product carries a warning label about the drug's risks.
The rare disorder known as Stevens' Johnson Syndrome (SJS) has been recognized as an adverse effect of Motrin (ibuprofen) since the 1980s. At that time Motrin was a prescription only drug and it included a warning of this risk.
The lawsuit accuses the manufacturer and distributors of negligence, breach of warranty, and of concealing from consumers and doctors potential health risks of the drug.
Well, this certainly reassures me that the Pharmacidal Companies have our (collective) childrens' interests at the top of their lists. If you either have or treat children, please avoid ibuprofen at all costs!
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