Aspirin now linked to brain disease in children: Experts Says
@the_beardedsina, a doctor and lead medical advisor at Doci Healthcare, has advised against administering aspirin to children for any treatment.
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Aspirin is an over-the-counter drug pharmacists usually prescribe to treat pain. The drug works by reducing substances in the body that cause symptoms such as pain, inflammation and fever.
Aspirin is also used to treat and prevent chest pain, heart attacks and stroke. All of these treatments using aspirin must be under the close supervision of a doctor, FIJ has confirmed from experts.
âPlease, donât give children aspirin,â @the_beardedsina tweeted on Saturday.
âAspirin damages the liver in children. Because the liver is damaged, a dangerous substance called AMMONIA accumulates in the blood
âThis can cause the childâs brain to swell, causing seizure, coma and death. This is called REYEâs SYNDROME.â
According to Mayo Clinic, Reyeâs syndrome is a rare but serious condition which affects children and teenagers after a viral infection like the flu or chickenpox. The clinic also links the use of aspirin to Reyeâs syndrome.

âAspirin has been linked with Reyeâs syndrome, so use caution when giving aspirin to children or teenagers for fever or pain. Though aspirin is approved for use in children older than age 3, children and teenagers recovering from chickenpox or flu-like symptoms should never take aspirin,â says Mayo Clinic.
âFor the treatment of fever or pain, consider giving your child infantsâ or childrenâs acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others). Theyâre safer alternatives to aspirin.â
MSD Manuals, a global health publication, also advises against aspirin for children.
âChildren should never be given aspirin because it can cause a rare but life-threatening sickness called Reyeâs syndrome,â MSD states.
Reyeâs syndrome affects people of all ages, but children are more vulnerable. High doses of aspirin at once or many low doses of aspirin over time can lead to Aspirin poisoning.