Is it tylenol that is linked to Reye's syndrome or is it another pain reliever?

Question

So is that only if you overdose on it? or is that if you give it to your child at all? what other pain relievers are safe to give a baby?

Answer 1

If you read the bottle of aspirin, it says to not give it to kids due to Reyes syndrome.

Answer 2

I thought it was only asprin that was. You should really ask a doctor before you give any kind of medication to an infant.

Answer 3

As well as childrens Bayer Asprin, that is why they do not make it anymore

Answer 4

Yes, it is Tylenol, acetominophen.

Answer 5

It's just aspirin - when given to a child with a viral disease like chicken pox, for example.

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