EXCLUSIVE: British expat mother livid after child given ‘lethal’ Nolotil painkiller in Spain – Olive Press News Spain

A BRITISH expat woman has been left livid after her toddler was given lethal painkiller Nolotil.

Watching your child suffer is one of the hardest things a parent has to go through.

So when Hannah Pearsons three-year-old daughter Amalie experienced high temperatures last weekend, she sought help as soon as possible.

The 39-year-old woman and her husband James, 38, agreed to take their daughter to a private doctor, expecting nothing more than a round of antibiotics.

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James took Amalie to a doctor near her home in Golf del Sur, Tenerife on Tuesday, May 7, where she was diagnosed with scarlet fever.

But when Hannah got home from work, she got a nasty surprise.

His daughter had been prescribed Nolotil.

As a former nurse and owner of a care business, Hannah knew the risks this deadly drug can carry, including sepsis, organ failure, and even death.

It was absolutely terrifying, he said The Press of Olives.

He was livid and I was surprised that he had been prescribed Nolotil when he was fine with Ibuprofen and Calpol. It was crazy.

Luckily, James hadn’t followed the dosage recommended by the doctors and just gave his daughter one drop to see if she responded well.

Amalie had been prescribed Metagial, a drop form of Nolotil intended for children.

Aware of the danger of the drug, the couple did not administer more doses, despite the doctors’ recommendation of a dose of 0.4 mg every eight hours for five days.

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I knew because I have medical knowledge, but if I hadn’t I could have ended it with her, Hannah said.

That night, the couple barely slept, keeping a close eye on Amalie for fear that they had harmed their son.

Fortunately, the girl has not had any side effects.

Nolotil, whose active ingredient is metamizole, is known to cause extreme adverse side effects in northern European countries, including low white blood cell counts, sepsis, organ failure, gangrene, and even death.

Health authorities in Catalonia have stated that metamizole products are not recommended for children, as there is a lack of good quality research on possible side effects for this age group.

However, the Association of Patients Affected by Medicines (ADAF) which leads the campaign against Nolotil, has received multiple complaints about the medicine being administered to children.

In 2018, an Italian expatriate claimed her 5-year-old son almost died after Nolotil made him vomit blood.

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It is disgusting that it continues to be given to children, said the leader of ADAF, Cristina del Campo.

I have a three year old granddaughter so I imagine she is being given this toxic poison.

I know what she would do with her little body, she’s amazing.

Aware of the side effects, Hannah had registered her family as allergic to the drug in their public health records.

However, because they went to a private doctor, their medical records were not transferred and the doctor did not ask if Amalie had any allergies.

It should be banned. It’s scary and ridiculous that it’s still out there, Hannah said.

There are restrictions, but they are not followed and people get hurt. Now I was left with the fear of what could have been.

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