LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 7-year-old girl on Tuesday sued the maker of Children's Motrin for failing to label the over-the-counter pain reliever with a warning that it could lead to an allergic reaction that caused her blindness.
The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that Sabrina Brierton Johnson suffered from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a potentially fatal rash of the skin and mucous membranes which caused her to go blind.
"As the makers of Children's Motrin products, we are deeply concerned with all matters related to our products and we are investigating the situation," said Bonnie Jacobs, a spokeswoman for McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary that makes Motrin.
The active ingredient in Motrin is ibuprofen, which is also in Advil and many other medicines. Details here from Reuters.