A 37-year-old woman had a root canal procedure at her local dentist’s offi ce. Th e dentist ordered ibuprofen to be taken every four hours for pain. Th is woman also had a painkiller at home, so she...

A 37-year-old woman had a root canal procedure at her local dentist’s offi ce. Th e dentist ordered ibuprofen to be taken every four hours for pain. Th is woman also had a painkiller at home, so she did not get her dentist’s prescription fi lled. Every four hours, she took this painkiller, which was Tylenol III. Unknowingly, she continued to breast-feed her 4-month-old baby while taking Tylenol III. Aft er several sessions of breast-feeding, the baby went into deep sleep, could not be awoken, and was rushed to the emergency unit, where the baby died.

1. What was the likely cause of the baby’s death?

2. What drugs are combined in Tylenol III?

3. If she had fi lled her dentist’s prescription and used it as instructed, would there have been any danger to her baby?