The Food and Drug Administration says medications containing
codeine or tramadol should not be given to children. The body also warns
that these drugs could cause serious risks including difficulty in
breathing and death.
The
agency announced the new restrictions on the medications on Thursday
April 20, 2017 in a statement that reads,
'these medications carry serious risks, including slowed or difficult breathing and death, which appear to be a greater risk in children younger than 12 years, and should not be used in these children'.
The labels of all
prescription medications containing codeine or tramadol will now
restrict their use in children under 12 and recommend against their use
in children between 12 and 18 years of age.
Additionally,
the FDA recommends breastfeeding mothers not take these medications due
to the risk of serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants.
However,
the FDA did not restrict over-the-counter medications containing
codeine, such as flu and cold medications or cough syrups, which are
available without a prescription.
17 comments:
Tell them o
... Merited happiness
stop giving! stop manufacturing! stop importing just STOP.
some parents and illiterates still wunt listen
You men and women don't use it for man. Power it's risks.
STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They should ban dis drug esp tramadol u take am u go sex 1 hr non stop d useless tin kills erection after d first round
Baba God abeg o
You guys won't understand, we know it's not right but when u have a family member and loved one at home, watching him go through pains everyday of his life, from sickle cell, and he can only have a little relief with tramadol...then u will. FDA should find a cure or better option of pain relief medications and analgesics to people living with sickle cell and other life threatening ailments, with painful crisis all the time, cuz wat my brother has gone thru at dis his young age, many adults will rather die than go thru it, many adults can't bear it!
I feel where u coming 4m, your wil receive the D mighty one
For sickle cell, why don't you speak to your consultant regarding Hydroxyurea or the blood exchange programme.
I am not sure if these services are available in Nigeria.
I also don't think consultants wouldnt want to prescribe codeine to a SC patient.
Wish you and your family member all the best. Please speak to your family members consultant regarding the exchange programme as its very good and slows down crisis.
My husband hasn't had crisis in 3 years, the only problem I have with it in Nigeria "is just being sure the blood isn't contaminated as their is no accountability in that country".
All the best dear.
hmm
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
Tramadol dey sweet o...lol
Like they say,information is power.I remember back in uni days I took beneline (the old one with codeine), I was like a vegetable.Was happy to hear it was banned.@ Queen Ayaddoh,I know of someone who treats sickle cell. Saw him treat a guy yrs ago and the guy hasn't had the crisis after then.
@ 1st comment: Amen he is healed! @ 2nd comment: he has undergone stem cell transplant but it wasn't successful and he has been on hydroxyurea for a while now but I dnt think I've noticed any improvement,pls can I have ur number u can send it to my mail queenanyadoh@gmail.com , thanks, @ Timmy: pls can I have your number too, u can send it to my mail queenanyadoh@gmail.com, thanks
Tell the abokis oo according to my gate man his father normally give tramadol to them to enable them have strength to work on his farm. They need this health education ooo
Shildren of nowadays abuse trams and codeine to show off and dull af.
Trams is bae.. 🏃🏃🏃🏃
Tramadol helps delay ejaculation and my babe enjoys prolong pounding.
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