why can you not give motrin to infants
Ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation. If your child is allergic to aspirin, do not give him or her ibuprofen. Be sure to follow these medicine precautions: Follow all instructions on the label. If you give medicine to your baby, follow your doctor's advice about what amount to give. For children younger than 6 months of age, follow what your doctor has told you about the amount to give. Talk to your doctor before you give medicine to reduce a fever in a baby who is 3 months of age or younger. This is to make sure a young baby's fever is not a sign of a serious illness. The exception is if your baby has just had an immunization. Fevers sometimes occur as a reaction to immunizations. After immunizations, you can give your baby medicine to reduce a fever. Ibuprofen comes ...
Ibuprofen for babies is really dangerous (apparently) I have just gotback from the GP (Abby is full of a cold) and he told me that it is OK to give her Calpol every 4 hours while she is poorly, but don't give ibuprofen. I asked him why and he said you should never give any non steroid anti-inflamatory to any child, I cannot belive some sick pervert was able to make it and maket it for babies, if you have any at home - throw it away He then said it can damage baby's kidneys, he used to work in a peadiatric renal unit - and saw some real horror stories.