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Does Codeine After Surgery Put Children at Risk?
Children are often prescribed codeine for pain relief after surgery to remove their tonsils or adenoids to treat sleep apnea. However, some children may be at risk of developing serious side effects, or even dying, after being given codeine in amounts that are within the recommended dose range.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed recent reports of three deaths and one life-threatening case in children. The agency is warning the public that this danger exists for some children whose livers convert codeine to morphine in higher than normal amounts.
Learn about the warning signs that could indicate a child is having trouble breathing at www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm315497.htm
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