Tylenol shortage contributing to kids’ hospital crush, nurse says
As hospitals in Canada struggle with an influx of children dealing with respiratory illnesses, the ongoing shortage in children’s Tylenol is only complicating the problem, one expert says.
Chhogala is a registered nurse in Toronto. Because she works in the emergency department, she sees a mixture of adult and pediatric patients, but she says the recent uptick in children being brought into the ER with respiratory symptoms is clear. While supply chain issues are believed to be a contributor to the issue, in Health Canada’s most recent update they state that “unprecedented demand” is the key source of the shortage.
Even pharmacies attached to hospitals are running out of the Tylenol they would normally use to fill a prescription. Children’s Tylenol and Advil can be used to help lower a fever, an important step in addressing the underlying infection and preventing an illness from progressing to a dangerous stage.
“With nursing staffing shortages, it's quite a heavy load on our end, just because there's so many patients and where do we put them to be seen?” Chhogala said. If these options have been exhausted, a child who is suffering with a high fever should be brought to the ER to receive treatment, Chhogala said.
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