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The Journey of the Childrens Motrin Label, And Where It Fell Through the Cracks
October 5, 2012
Chicago, Ill Various Childrens Motrin and Motrin lawsuits carry a certain commonality: the manufacturers of Motrin failed to warn about the potential for a devastating adverse reaction to skin and mucus membranes that can be life-threatening.
Did Motrin Trigger Teen's Heroic Battle with Stevens Johnson Syndrome?
June 6, 2012
Baton Rouge, LA It may have been the Motrin Jasmin Bindom was given in the hospital when she wasn't feeling well. Or perhaps it was another over-the-counter (OTC) medication she had taken at home just prior. Or a combination of the two. The bottom line, however, is that for the New Orleans teen Stevens Johnson Syndromeand the need to fight for her life proved one aspect of being Sweet 16 the young adolescent did not foresee.
Germany Knew about Children's Motrin SJS. We Didn't
February 19, 2011
Sacramento, CA As advanced a society as Americans believe they are to be, there appears to be areas in which other countries in the world excel. One of those areas, it seems, is a simple awareness of what are in the drugs we are taking, and the very real risks involved in their consumption. A recent court ruling in the State of California over Childrens Motrin and its relationship to a grievous skin condition suggests that Americans can and should have better information.
SJS Victim Loses Out to Virginia State Law
December 19, 2009
Chicago, IL A woman who sued the maker of Children's Motrin after an allergic reaction to the drug left her nearly blind was sent away empty-handed when the jury found her own negligence to be a contributing factor in the damages she suffered.
Mother says SJS Children's Motrin almost Killed her Daughter
March 3, 2009
Spokane, WA Brianna's 18-month-old daughter, Mackenzie, was given Children's Motrin in hospital after she had minor surgery. Three days after she was sent home Mackenzie was rushed back to the hospital--she had developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome. The doctors told Brianna it was the most severe form of SJS Children's Motrin they had ever seen.
Children's Motrin, Antibiotics and More Linked to SJS
November 20, 2008
Atlanta, GA Since Ainsley's sister developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) after taking an antibiotic, one of her major goals in life has been to prevent it from happening to anyone else. SJS is usually caused by a drug—from a supposedly harmless painkiller such as over-the-counter Children's Motrin to an anti-epileptic drug or antibiotic prescribed by a doctor. Worst of all, because this terrible illness may have a genetic component, she is afraid her children are also at risk.

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