Infant ibuprofen recalled from CVS and Walmart over fears it contains dangerously high concentrations of the drug – raising risks of nausea, diarrhea and kidney damage
- The drug made by Tris Pharma is sold by three different brands
- It is meant to contain 50mg of ibuprofen per 1.25 ml
- But routine tests found some units contained 10 percent more
More infant ibuprofen is being recalled from stores across the US over fears it contains dangerously high levels of the drug.
The drug made by Tris Pharma, sold by three different brands in Walmart and CVS, is meant to contain 50mg of ibuprofen per 1.25 ml.
However, routine tests revealed some units contained 55mg – 10 percent more than the specified dose.
Tris Pharma released a statement citing a 1986 study to assure customers that it is still safe, and would be safe up until it exceeded 700 percent of the recommended dose.
The drug made by Tris Pharma, sold by three different brands, is meant to contain 50mg of ibuprofen per 1.25 ml. But routine tests found some units contained 10 percent more
They added that ‘no serious adverse events’ have been reported in connection with these recalled products.
But children exposed to the higher dose could be at risk of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tinnitus, headache and gastrointestinal bleeding.
They may also have a higher risk of developing permanent kidney damage.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children under six months should not use ibuprofen.
Those up to 18 months should not exceed a 1.25ml dose.