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Disprin Dangerous for Children Warning Email

Fact-check by Hoax-SlayerPublished March 8, 20171 min read

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The claim

Email forward warns that Disprin should never be given to children who have bronchitis or phlegm on the lungs and cites the case of a child who became critically ill after taking the medication.
DISPRIN!!! Justin (4), is critically ill in Unitas hospital, after he drank a disprin. His lung collapsed. This happened on Saturday and he is still in a Coma. The Pediatrician warned.
NEVER GIVE A CHILD DISPRIN, IF THEY ARE SUFFERENING FROM BRONCHITIS, OR IF THEY HAVE ANY PHLEM ON THE LUNGS.
The disprin causes the blood to thin and the heart to beat faster -and then the child’s breathing can’t keep up.
Please send this as a warning to other parents.

Rated Hoax by Hoax-Slayer.

What the fact-checkers found

Contains elements of truth, but is misleading and inaccurate

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