PATTISON, Texas – Several high school students had to go to emergency rooms after they took drugs they got at school.
Royal Independent School District officials said pills were given and sold to students at Royal High School in Brookshire this week.
A couple who didn't want their identities revealed told KPRC Local 2 that all four of their children took the pills and became sick.
"We ended up having to take another one by ambulance this morning and while we were there getting that one released, my youngest starting having convulsions and muscles tighten," said the mother.
She said her daughter took the pills at 10 p.m. Monday and didn't start showing signs until 2 p.m. Tuesday.
"She started foaming at the mouth and her eyes were rolling back," she said.
"Your legs tighten up and it just progresses from there to where your whole body is progression," said the father. "It's pretty bad."
Doctors prescribed medicine to control the seizures. Now the parents must keep a close eye on their children.
"They sent us home and told us to watch the kids and see if they have any other symptoms, you know," said the mother. "They are going to recover but we have to let them sleep it off."
School district officials said the symptom of the pills, a combination of oxycontin and haldol, seem to be delayed for several hours.
The drugs can cause slowness in breathing and/or heart rate, burn the brain and possibly death.
Symptoms include convulsions, seizures, headaches, stomach pain and paralysis.
School district officials said their police department and Brookshire police are investigating the case.
Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call 281-934-2215.