Influenza Virus Vaccine Live/Salicylates This information is
generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult
your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any
drug or commencing any course of treatment. Serious. These
medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact
your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for
more information. How the interaction occurs: The use of
salicylates during influenza infection in children and
adolescents has been associated with the development of a
condition called Reye's Syndrome. What might happen: Patients
under the age of 17 may develop Reye's Syndrome. Symptoms of
Reye's syndrome include drowsiness, confusion, seizures, coma.
In severe cases, Reye's syndrome can result in death. What you
should do about this interaction: Let your healthcare
professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) know if you have been
taking any products that contain a salicylate, such as aspirin,
before getting your flu vaccination. Do not use an