EMINENCE, Ky. — Parents in Eminence, Kentucky are being urged not to give their children a medication after a bad shipment was discovered.
Henry County EMS issued a public health alert after officials found something wrong with a shipment of Clonidine Oral Suspension, commonly used to treat hypertension.
The warning comes after Henry County EMS transported three patients over the weekend related to the medicine.
Henry County EMS Deputy Director says those prescriptions were filled at Med-Save in Eminence. A pharmacist at the location said they could not comment but are no longer selling the drug.
"The allegation is that an error was made at the pharmacy," an official with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KBP) told WHAS11. "The [KBP] is actively investigating. It is our job to find out what happened and take appropriate action to ensure the safety of the people of Kentucky."
According to a Henry County EMS Facebook post, anybody who filled their Clonidine Oral Suspension prescription at the Med-Save in Eminence should not administer the medication to their children.
Officials said symptoms to look for are unconsciousness/unresponsiveness, crying fits that are unexplained, slow heart rate, a low breathing rate, and pinpoint pupils may or may not occur.
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