FDA: Don't give SimplyThick to premature babies

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: cbs


WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is warning parents and health care providers to stop using the SimplyThick additive in the breast milk and formula of premature babies after the deaths of two infants who were given it.

The FDA said the product, a thickening agent that helps infants with swallowing, may cause a potentially life-threatening intestinal disorder.

The agency said it is investigating 15 cases of necrotizing enterocolitis from at least four medical centers around the country. SimplyThick is most commonly given to premature babies who still are in the hospital.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/20/health/main20064901.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColLowerPromoArea;morenews

[Trajan]

1. Egads ... necro-anything is bad bad news ....

How awful .... who makes this and where is it made ? .... I'll go read ...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. Hi hon!

how goes it?

:hug:

[Trajan]

7. Doing really well, Sugar !

Miss you, Miss B ... How are things with you ? .... Hope to see you soon ...

[notadmblnd]

2. pretty nasty stuff

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Necrotizing enterocolitis

Last reviewed: May 15, 2009.

Necrotizing enterocolitis is the death of intestinal tissue. It primarily affects premature infants or sick newborns.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Necrotizing enterocolitis occurs when the lining of the intestinal wall dies and the tissue falls off. The cause for this disorder is unknown. However, it is thought that a decrease in blood flow to the bowel keeps the bowel from producing mucus that protects the gastrointestinal tract. Bacteria in the intestine may also be a cause.

This disorder usually develops in an infant that is already ill or premature, and most often develops while the infant is still in the hospital.

Those with a higher risk for this condition include:

Premature infants

Infants who are fed concentrated formulas

Infants in a nursery where an outbreak has occurred

Infants who have received blood exchange transfusions

Symptoms

Symptoms may come on slowly or suddenly, and may include:

Abdominal distention

Blood in the stool

Diarrhea

Feeding intolerance

Lethargy

Temperature instability

Vomiting

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002133/

[HuskiesHowls]

3. They had to make something special for that?

When my son was born many years ago, he had ro have thickened formula. The doctor gave us the simple---and CHEAP---solution---Gerbers Baby Oatmeal. We never had any worries about health issues, and didn't spend a fortune, either!

What's wrong with the KISS principle??

[SemperEadem]

4. there is no money to be made in cheap, simple solutions

people will pay any amount of money and do anything to keep their baby alive and the pharmaceuticals know that. Oat and/or rice flakes---my sister had to have rice added to her formula because she couldn't digest milk once mom took her off the breast.

But the pharmas got paid and that's all they care about.

[Odin2005]

6. Holy FUCK!!!

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