THROW AWAY YOUR BABY/CHILD IBUPROFEN!!!

[worriedbabe]

just had my 2 year old at the drs for a check following a fever and told him I'd used calprofen ( children's ibuprofen ) initially when trying to bring his temperature down. He hit the roof!!! He said ibuprofen is proven to cause kidney damage and should NOT be made for children at all, he's on quite a mission to ban it. Just thought i'd let you guys know. fortunately, i'd only given my lad 2.5ml dose twice and then switched to calpol ( children's paracetemol ) as it wasn't working. Dr. said that wasn't a worry but has told me to throw the calprofen away and use calpol only from now on.

[JoyRenee]

I try to refrain from giving my kids medication at all and just have them tough it out. They actually rarely get sick. I also don't use medications if I can help it. But I have heard that childrens cold medicines were also bad, but I can't remember why.

[Michele, Katy, TX]

I agree w/ houseofgirls.  Tylenol has risks also w/ the liver damage.  ALL medications do but when you think about it, you are only using this when your child has a fever for the most part.  Not very often and I would think you would have to use a lot of it for a very long period of time to have any bad effects.  I prefer Ibuprofen/Motrin to Tylenol.  I just think it works much better and for longer periods of time.  I was just at the doctor's office today with my 6 year old and was specifically told to use the IB due to her high fevers.  

[houseofgirls]

Well, Tylenol is proven to cause liver damage in some patients.  If you read the side effects/risks of all medications, they almost all have warnings like this.  I always weigh the risk vs benefit before giving my kids any medication.   Our ped is ok with us using either ibuprofen or tylenol.  Maybe talk to your pharmacist to see what he/she thinks.

[heatherlynn22]

wow i'm glad i didn't by the infants ibprofen now!!! thank god for baby tylonol!