Shaun Jones, a 14-year-old from Rhydyfelin, near Pontypridd, South Wales, was diagnosed with mild acne and given a prescription from his doctor. When he went to the local pharmacy with his mother Clare, he was told that drug was out of stock, but he could be given different tablets which were exactly the same as the other medication. Mrs Jones says she noticed there was no safety leaflet included in the box, but dismissed it at the time. The schoolboy took the medication with a glass of water just before going to bed at 10.30pm on October 20 last year. Just over an hour later, he complained to his parents of shortness of breath and tightness in his chest. Mrs Jones initially contacted an out of hours GP service, but when Shaun's condition deteriorated, he was rushed to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, by ambulance in the early hours of the next morning. Despite treatment there, and at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, where he was transferred to, Shaun died at 10.40am on October 21. Doctors at the University Hospital of Wales believe an "idiosyncratic reaction" to the acne medication could have caused his death. In a statement read to the court, Mrs Jones said: "My son was fit and healthy. He was 6ft tall and physically very fit. He excelled at rugby and trained and played very hard. I'm mystified by his death as is my entire family." She said she had since conducted her own research into the medication Shaun took. Dr Stephen Jolles, consultant immunologist at the University Hospital of Wales, said it was possible either the colourings or the active ingredient in the Sebomin tablets Shaun took caused the reaction. He said it was possible for only "tiny amounts" of a substance to cause a reaction if someone was allergic. The drug Shaun was originally prescribed was Minocin, the inquest heard. Dr Rim Al-Samsam, consultant paediatrician at the hospital, said she did not believe an infection or anaphylactic shock had caused Shaun's death. His findings were consistent with the theory that Shaun died from an acute reaction to minocycline hydrochloride, the active ingredient in both Sebomin and Minocin, he added.
this is why u don't take drugs for small things such as acne, man just wait for it to go away like most people do. sooner or later it will once out of puberty and ensure u clean ur face well.
I avoid medication for acnes....I know there's always a side effect or negative imapct somewhere in there
^ i remember getting nasal spay for my hay fever when i was younger, i read the paper in the box, got the crap scared out of me by the long list of possible side effects and threw the spray in the bin.
I hate to take med. I avoid them as much as possible. When I have a cold or whatever, I just rest and drink lots of water. You have to know your body well though. If you feel something ain't right after sometimes, you should get medical attention immediately. A lot of people nowadays like to take the quick fix from OTC for petty med problem without regards to the side effects of the pills or whatsoever until it's too late. People don't even bother to stay and wait to talk to a pharmacist. Just cuz the med label said it's for a cold and flu, doesn't mean it's right for you. You have to know and understand the different drug interaction. People can be healthy and take multivitamin which can interact with OTC meds.. you gotta ask.
should had just gotten something to put on his face instead, still scary shit, so many people uses acne products. Who knew you could die from it.
@master_g ROFL...I had nasal spray before and man I hated it...those things really gets up your nose...
yeah .. how come he doesn't try the girl thing .. clearasil .. i remember using those stuffs right before prom and dance and picture .. my gf always prep it for me... lol
This is not the first time I have heard of such allergic reactions that would cause death. Once you have a shortness of breathe, and palpitations of any sort, GET to a hospital quick. Especially for kids. Heard about a case of kid who lost his life because of his allergic reactions to peanut butter. Its a pity really as there is not enough education out there to warn people of the fatal consequences of allergies.
Ah found the news article. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051125/peanut_allergy_051125?s_name=&no_ads= Teenager with peanut allergy dies after a kiss Updated Sat. Nov. 26 2005 4:53 PM ET CTV.ca News Staff A Quebec teenager with a peanut allergy has died after kissing her boyfriend who had eaten a peanut butter sandwich hours earlier. Fifteen-year-old Christina Desforges died Monday. She went into anaphylactic shock and in spite of being given an adrenalin shot, could not be revived. Desforges lived 250 km north of Quebec City in Saguenay. The official cause of the teen's death has not yet been released. Pediatric allergist Karen Sigman told CTV's Tania Krywiak if peanuts are still on the tongue or the lips, they can still cause a reaction. Sigman says teenagers with allergies have to let their friends know. "If they're going to be dating somebody that they have to tell the people they're close to that they're allergic to make sure the people they're with aren't in contact with those nuts or peanuts," Sigman said. Parents of children with nut and peanut allergies have the added pressure of constantly watching what their offspring are eating. Terri Elituv, mother of 12-year-old Jake Elituv, told CTV News they always watch out for snacks that include peanuts, or traces of the legume. "Everything is just sort of fraught with this underlying tension, you're anxious about what he's going to have, what he could touch," she said. Elituv's other concern is what happens when her son becomes more independent in his teen years -- and might not share his allergy concerns with friends at parties. Desforges' parents are planning a memorial service Saturday.
but then some girls take the pill as it helps with acne.... but should be careful when taking over the counter medication
Taking pill or not is not the question here; knowing and being informed is a lot more important. People should talk to the pharmacist and read the label carefully especially for sign of side effect or whatsoever. Doctors sometimes make mistakes too because they see so many patients a day and prescribe something that's not right for you. If you shop at one pharmacy for a long time, your history is on the computer and it can identify immediately if there are drug interaction or you were allergic to certain med before that have the same active ingredients. Things like this that you don't remember but are available on the pharmacist's computer.
