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| FDA warns of harmful nipple cream |
| 2008-05-24 |
| The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned women not to use or purchase Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, California. The cream, promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe dry or cracked nipples, contains ingredients that may cause respiratory distress, vomiting and diarrhea in infants, the agency said. The potentially harmful ingredients in the cream are chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol. Mmm. Sounds like the kind of chemicals that babies should be ingesting. No? "FDA is particularly concerned that nursing infants are being unwittingly exposed by their mothers to this product with dangerous side effects," said Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "Additionally, these two ingredients may interact with one another to further compound and increase the risk of respiratory depression in nursing infants." The company has stopped selling the cream. The FDA said consumers should stop using the cream and consult a doctor if they experience problems or believe that their infant may have experienced problems due to the product. Given the harsh sounding names of the chemicals mentioned above, it may be wise to discontinue using it altogether. Mothers whose children may have suffered adverse effects because of this product should contact the FDA's MedWatch at 800-332-1088. A friend of mine has these symptoms and he wants to know if he really has to be a baby to call Medwatch . . . . |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #5 Titillating! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-05-24 23:08 |
| #4 GorB: A friend of mine has these symptoms and he wants to know if he really has to be a baby to call Medwatch AlmostAnonymous5839: Tastes terrible, too! Frank G: good stuff, soothes the pain from the nipple clamps Gul-Dern Comedians! It wasn't Nipple Cream that's a Typo! The FDA is after MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, California for... *Mommy's Bliss |
| Posted by: RD 2008-05-24 18:04 |
| #3 good stuff, soothes the pain from the nipple clamps |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-05-24 17:45 |
| #2 What? No graphics? Mods, this is Rantburg. I know it's a holiday but there are standards to uphold here! |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2008-05-24 15:29 |
| #1 Tastes terrible, too! |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2008-05-24 09:17 |