FDA warns of harmful nipple cream



http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/05/23/fda.nipple.cream.ap/index.html



WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned women
not to use or purchase Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM
Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, California.



The cream, promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe dry or cracked
nipples, contains ingredients that may cause respiratory distress, vomiting
and diarrhea in infants, the agency said.



The potentially harmful ingredients in the cream are chlorphenesin and
phenoxyethanol.



"FDA is particularly concerned that nursing infants are being unwittingly
exposed by their mothers to this product with dangerous side effects," said
Janet Woodcock, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

"Additionally, these two ingredients may interact with one another to
further compound and increase the risk of respiratory depression in nursing
infants."



The company has stopped selling the cream. The FDA said consumers should
stop using the cream and consult a doctor if they experience problems or
believe that their infant may have experienced problems due to the product.



Mothers whose children may have suffered adverse effects because of this
product should contact the FDA's MedWatch at 800-332-1088.




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