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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/s...ast/7914649.stmAcne pills killed healthy teenager
Acne death: Shaun Jones
A fit and healthy teenage rugby player died 12 hours after taking treatment for acne, a coroner said today.
Recording a narrative verdict, coroner Mary Hassell said 14-year-old Shaun Jones died "as a result of complications of medical treatment."
Shaun Jones, 14, described by his mother as "vain" about his appearance, saw his doctor about spots on his back and shoulders after learning his friends had been given medication to deal with similar problems.
The 6ft schoolboy, of Rhydyfelin, near Pontypridd, South Wales, who had previously used Clearasil to treat the spots, was diagnosed with mild acne and given a prescription, Cardiff Coroner's Court heard.
When he went to his local pharmacy with his mother Clare, he was told that the drug was out of stock. Shaun and his mother were told the pharmacist had spoken to the doctor, and he could be given different tablets which were exactly the same as the other medication.
Mrs Jones noticed there was no safety leaflet included in the box, but thought nothing of it at the time.
Shaun took the medication with a glass of water just before going to bed at 10.30pm on October 20 last year.
Little more than an hour later, he complained to his parents of shortness of breath and tightness in his chest.
Mrs Jones initially contacted an out-of-hours GP service but was told no doctor was available.
When Shaun's condition deteriorated, he was taken to the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Llantrisant, by ambulance in the early hours of the next morning.
Despite treatment there, and at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, where he was transferred, Shaun died at 10.40am on October 21.
Doctors at the University Hospital of Wales believe an "idiosyncratic reaction" to the acne medication could have caused his death.
At the inquest today Ms Hassell said she would be writing a report to the Lord Chancellor's office underlining the importance that "doctors prescribe drugs and doctors make amendments and patients receive drugs with the correct information attached".
The inquest heard the acne medication Minocin was prescribed by Shaun's family GP, Dr Christopher Jones.
Dr Jones, a partner at the Taff Vale Surgery in Rhydyfelin, told the inquest Shaun complained about spots on his back and shoulders, and added: "He volunteered that he was proud of his body."
When Shaun went to collect his medication, the Minocin was out of stock so pharmacist Lee Coombs gave him Sebomin, which has the same active ingredient.
Mr Coombs said he had not checked with a doctor before changing Shaun's prescription, but said the two drugs were "pharmaceutical equivalents".
He also admitted that, confronted with the same situation again, he would not have dispensed drugs without a leaflet.
The situation arose because only one leaflet is issued per batch of 56 drugs - and as Shaun was prescribed 28, the box was split.
Pathologist Dr Edgar Lazka said he could not give a medical cause of death.
His findings were consistent with the theory that Shaun died from an acute reaction to minocycline hydrochloride, the active ingredient in both Sebomin and Minocin, he added.
He said Shaun's face and larynx were swollen, but told the inquest that could have been caused by intensive care treatment.
Сообщение отредактировал sanz - 15 Oct 2009, 21:28
Миноциклин, Лечение
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