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Si Amelia Milner, 4 na taong gulang ay pina inom ng ibuprofen ng kanyang magulang pagkatapos na sya ay makaramdam ng lagnat at ubo, isang sintomas ng covid-19.
Pero imbis na gumaling, ang kanyang temperatura ay biglang tumaas at nanginginig, halos hindi mabuksan ang kanyang mata at nagsusuka, sabi ng kanyang step-father na si Dans Collins.
Ayon pa sa ulat ng Daily Mail:
Mr Collins' warning comes as the NHS today withdrew its official advice that told coronavirus patients to take ibuprofen to fight off symptoms – instead infected Brits should only rely on paracetamol.
French health minister Olivier Véran prompted questions over the NHS advice when he said anti-inflammatories, such as ibuprofen, could 'aggravate the infection'.
Other leading medics echoed his concerns, admitting the over-the-counter drug may dampen the immune system and even slow down recovery.
And the government's chief scientific adviser today admitted the 'sensible thing to do' would be to not take ibuprofen until the science becomes clearer.
Experts say the popular pill works by reducing inflammation, which is the immune system's natural response to an infection. Therefore, preventing it from happening could make people less able to fight off an illness.
In a moving Facebook post, Mr Collins shared a photo of Amelia and warned: 'If your child has symptoms of coronavirus, DO NOT give them ibuprofen.'
Amelia was given ibuprofen because her parents were unable to get any Calpol. She has not been tested for coronavirus because she is not in hospital.
'Within an hour of giving it to her, she dropped dramatically,' Dan told the Manchester Evening News.
'She was panting while trying to breathe, her heart rate was very rapid, she couldn't keep her eyes open, couldn't lift her head up, her body was shaking, she started being sick on herself and her temperature had risen to 39.4C (a temperature of 37.5C or more is high).
'We called back up and the NHS sent out an emergency ambulance, once the paramedics got here they managed to bring her temp and stats down a bit, they're still higher than normal but not dangerously high anymore.
'Now she's back on Calpol, she's back to just being her poorly self. The paramedics only told us while here that we're not to give her ibuprofen.'
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