Treating Post-operative Pain With Morphine can Cause Life Threatening Respiratory Problems in Children

Treating post-operative pain at home with morphine can cause life-threatening respiratory problems in some children who are genetically ultra-rapid metabolizers of codeine, and have undergone tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy, according to researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and by McMaster University and McMaster Children's Hospital. The study showed ibuprofen is a safe and effective alternative. The findings build on a 2009 Motherisk ...

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Written by: editor - Tuesday, January 27, 2015