On Aug. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about risk of death from postop codeine use in children following tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. The warning resulted from reports of three deaths and one life-threatening case of respiratory depression. Read more.
FDA warns of risk of death from postop codeine use in children
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