Wednesday, 28 August 2019

Babies develop 'werewolf syndrome’ after medicine mix-up in Spain

Authorities say there are 17 known cases so far after hair loss treatment mistakenly put in reflux medicine bottles

At least 17 children developed so-called “werewolf syndrome” after a major medicine mix-up, Spain’s health ministry has said.

The children – some of them babies – began growing hair all over their body after being given what was thought to be omeprazole, a drug that helps with gastric reflux.

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