jonnyhull...I know you cant give a child aspirin but have never been told why. What would happen if a child was given aspirin?
Why should you not give a child aspirin?
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- 15 Dec 2007 by jonnyhull900
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Cats Meow15 Dec 2007
Because there's a chance it could lead to Reye's Syndrome, it is rare though.
Read about it here.
http://www.drugs.com/enc/reye-syndrome.html
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