Xianyang Children’s Hospital Prescribes Forbidden Drug to One-Year-Old Girl, Parents Worried

In Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, doctors at the Children’s Hospital prescribed medication not recommended for children of this age to a 1-year-old baby who was ill. This incident made it to the top of Baidu’s trending searches on March 4th.

According to news from Sina on March 3rd, Mr. Wang from Xianyang City took his 13-month-old daughter to the Xianyang Children’s Hospital on December 23, 2024, as she had been coughing and having a runny nose for several days with no improvement. To be safe, Mr. Wang even got an appointment with a specialist.

After hearing the symptoms from Mr. Wang, the specialist diagnosed the child’s condition and prescribed some oral medication.

When Mr. Wang got home and read the instructions for the medication, he discovered that the acetylcysteine granules used for asthma and cough relief clearly stated: “Not for children under 2 years old!”

Mr. Wang quickly returned to the hospital and found the specialist who had prescribed the medication not recommended for children under 2 to his over-a-year-old child. Outraged by this irresponsible act, Mr. Wang requested a comprehensive examination for his daughter at the Xianyang Children’s Hospital to ensure that the previously taken medication had not adversely affected her.

After examining the medication, the hospital responded that the updated prohibition for children under 2 was a recent addition to the instructions and was not included in the previous version. The doctor involved may have prescribed the medication based on past experience. The hospital stated that they would handle the responsible doctor according to regulations.

The Xianyang Children’s Hospital agreed to Mr. Wang’s request for a comprehensive examination for the child, but discussions regarding compensation are ongoing.

This incident has sparked dissatisfaction among internet users towards the hospital, with some believing that such a significant mistake should not have occurred. Fortunately, the child did not suffer major consequences. Doctors are urged to enhance their skills as matters of life and death should not be taken lightly, as any negligence could lead to tragic outcomes!

A netizen from Hechi, Guangxi, commented, “This Children’s Hospital is really out of line! They are so irresponsible towards children.”

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