A 4-year-old British girl suffering from coronavirus-like symptoms grew worse after taking ibuprofen, her family said.<\/p>\n
As health experts hotly debate whether the anti-inflammatory medicine should be taken to combat the contagion, Dan Collins of Bristol posted a dire warning on Facebook\u00a0 about his stepdaughter Amelia.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo those of you that have children please read.\u00a0 If your child has symptoms of corona virus, DO NOT give them ibuprofen,\u201d Collins wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmelia\u2019s been unwell since Tuesday, cough, fever, cold. This morning she came into my room and got into my bed burning hot and not wanting to get up,\u201d he wrote Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithin an hour of giving her [ibuprofen] she dropped dramatically. She was panting while trying to breathe, her heart rate was very rapid, she couldn\u2019t keep her eyes open, couldn\u2019t lift her head up, her body was shaking, she started being sick on herself and her temperature had risen.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe called back up and they sent out an emergency ambulance, once the paramedics got here they managed to bring her temp and stats down a bit, they\u2019re still higher than normal but not dangerous high anymore,\u201d Collins said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow she\u2019s back on [acetaminophen] she\u2019s back to just being her poorly self. The paramedics only told us while here that were not to give her ibuprofen!\u201d<\/p>\n
Some top medical experts are warning against taking ibuprofen if the coronavirus is suspected.<\/p>\n
While ibuprofen is used to treat pain, including from headaches and sore throats, along with colds, it \u201ccan have a depressive effect on parts of our immune systems\u201d a real danger for corona virus sufferers, wrote Dr. Amir Khan, of Britain\u2019s public health care National Health Service.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we take medicines that dampen this immune response, such as ibuprofen, this can lead to us not fighting off the infection as effectively, potentially leading to a longer illness with a higher risk of complications,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Khan said alternatives for pain and fever could include paracetamol, commonly known as Panadol, or acetaminophen, which is the main ingredient in Tylenol.<\/p>\n
French\u00a0 Health Minister Olivier Veran also tweeted over the weekend, \u201cTaking anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, cortisone\u2026) could be an aggravating factor of the infection. If you have a fever, take paracetamol. If you are already on anti-inflammatory drugs or in doubt, ask your doctor for advice.\u201d
\nBut other health experts said they are not convinced that ibuprofen is harmful to coronavirus sufferers.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeeply concerned about this bold statement,\u201d tweeted\u00a0 Muge Cevik, a scientist with the University of St Andrews Infection and Global Health Division, after Veran\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no scientific evidence I am aware of that ibuprofen [causes worse] outcomes in #COVID19.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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