Aspirin is contraindicated in children suffering from influenza or similar viral infection because of increased risk of
Fanconi syndrome
Thrombocytopenia
Gastric bleeding
Reye's syndrome
An association has been noted between salicylate therapy and 'Reye's syndrome', a rare form of hepatic encephalopathy seen in children having viral (varicella, influenza) infection. Ref:- kd tripathi; pg num:-197
Autacoids