Baby Killers

1% of the drugs prescribed to infants are responsible for 54% of the deaths or serious injuries!

Parents trust their doctors when they prescribe drugs to their children, but parents, please be aware. In a study published by the journal Pediatrics, researcher Thomas Moore examined nearly 600,000 adverse drug reactions reported to the FDA. The authors reported 2 staggering facts. First, of all the drugs prescribed to infants, 17 were on the hit list and were responsible for 54% of serious or fatal adverse drug reactions. The other alarming statistic was that from 1998 to 2000 the drug related deaths in infants increased nearly 75%!

There are over 2000 drugs listed that are linked to adverse drug reactions. Some of the 17 drugs on the hit list may surprise you:

Drugs most commonly suspected in fatal or serious infant outcomes (in order of severity):

Synagis
Propulsid
IndomethacilVIndocin
Nitric oxide
Zith romax/azithromyacin
Tylenol/ Acetaminophen
Fluconazole/diflucanAdvil/Motrin/lbaprofen
Respigam
Rocephih/Ceftriaxone
Cefaclor
Cefoperazone
Zidovudme
Erythromyocin
Vincristme
Sevorane/sevofluraiie
Vancomycin/Vancocin
ImmunologicsAcid/peptic disorders
NSAID
Medicinal gas
Lincosamide
Analgesic
Antiftingal
NSAID
Immune serum
Cephalosporin
Cephalosporin
Cephalosporin
Antiviral
Linosamide
Antineoplastics
Anesthetics
Antibacterial