A group of physicians and families are asking for warnings to be placed on ibuprofen. Don't get me wrong, I truly believe that people should think more about the medications they're taking, and especially giving their children, but this seems kind of out of the realm of reason.

This article states that the concern is over a little known, little experienced syndrome called SJS.

Quote: The group filed a petition with the US Food and Drug Administration asking it to strengthen labels on Advil and other ibuprofen-based drugs to warn doctors and consumers that the widely sold products can increase the risk of skin reactions, including serious conditions like Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).

SJS occurs in approximately four in every one million ibuprofen users. Those who continue taking the drug can develop TEN, which causes severe skin sloughing and is fatal in nearly one third of affected patients.

Maybe I'm wrong here, but we're talking about a skin syndrome that occurs in .0004% of the people who use ibuprofen right? And then, if you ignore this, you might possibly go on to develop TEN, and then still have a 2/3s chance of survival. Does this really warrent a warning on the bottle? Surely there are other problems with ibuprofen that are far more common that should be listed if we're digging that deep in the barrel... How about if we just have parents sign a waiver at the hospital when they give birth that states that even though medications are available over the counter, it doesn't mean they're candy, and if your kid's skin starts falling off you should stop administering it?