what happens if you overdose on ibuprofen?

Question

and how much would you have to take to get sick?

Answer 1

Eeww.

2 bottles full can cause nasty vomiting, profuse sweating, severe abdominal pain, and can land you in the mental hospital for attempted suicide, where they make a person swallow liquid carbon.
It'll cause a sore throat that lasts for weeks, and severe diarrhea because the stomach can't digest for about a week.

According to what doctor's who treated the person: unless one is allegic to ibuprofen, there was very, very little chance they would die directly from it. It would cause someone's organs to fail one by one if they kept taking it.

Answer 2

400mg or more is considered an overdose. To quote the website below: "unsteadiness, blurred vision, ringing in the ears, gastrointestinal, nausea plus vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, probable loss of blood in intestinal areas or stomach or both, headache, agitation, drowsiness, incoherence and confusion etc. Sometimes more serious symptoms are also noticed in some victims though very rare such as seizure, gastrointestinal bleeding, metabolic acidosis, respiratory depression, hyperkalaemia, tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, coma, hepatic dysfunction, renal failure, cyanosis, and cardiac arrest etc. Until and unless the victim is allergic to ibuprofen, there is a slim chance that the victim would die from Ibuprofen Overdose. Ibuprofen Overdose can cause stinking vomiting, profuse sweating, severe abdominal pain, and can land you straight in the mental hospital for attempted suicide, where you may be medicated with things like liquid carbon or charcoal. Charcoal has the ability to absorb the drug before it can enter the systemic circulation. Below 100 mg/kg toxic effects of Ibuprofen are less likely. But doses above 400 mg/kg are considered an overdose and can result into any of the above consequences. It is not possible to determine a precise dose that crosses the danger line as it varies from person to person depending upon his/her weight, age and medical record of the individual patient."

Answer 3

You die. Fatal does is quite large. A normal person would take dozens of pills to get sick

Ibuprofen overdose has become common since it was licensed for over-the-counter use. There are many overdose experiences reported in the medical literature.[9] Human response in cases of overdose ranges from absence of symptoms to fatal outcome in spite of intensive care treatment. Most symptoms are an excess of the pharmacological action of ibuprofen and include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, dizziness, headache, tinnitus, and nystagmus. Rarely more severe symptoms such as gastrointestinal bleeding, seizures, metabolic acidosis, hyperkalaemia, hypotension, bradycardia, tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, coma, hepatic dysfunction, acute renal failure, cyanosis, respiratory depression, and cardiac arrest have been reported.[10]. The severity of symptoms varies with the ingested dose and the time elapsed, however, individual sensitivity also plays an important role. Generally, the symptoms observed with an overdose of ibuprofen are similar to the symptoms caused by overdoses of other NSAIDs.

There is little correlation between severity of symptoms and measured ibuprofen plasma levels. Toxic effects are unlikely at doses below 100 mg/kg but can be severe above 400 mg/kg;[11] however, large doses do not indicate that the clinical course is likely to be lethal.[12] It is not possible to determine a precise lethal dose, as this may vary with age, weight, and concomitant diseases of the individual patient.

Therapy is largely symptomatic. In cases presenting early, gastric decontamination is recommended. This is achieved using activated charcoal; charcoal absorbs the drug before it can enter the systemic circulation. Gastric lavage is now rarely used, but can be considered if the amount ingested is potentially life threatening and it can be performed within 60 minutes of ingestion. Emesis is not recommended.[13] The majority of ibuprofen ingestions produce only mild effects and the management of overdose is straightforward. Standard measures to maintain normal urine output should be instituted and renal function monitored.[11] Since ibuprofen has acidic properties and is also excreted in the urine, forced alkaline diuresis is theoretically beneficial. However, due to the fact ibuprofen is highly protein bound in the blood, there is minimal renal excretion of unchanged drug. Forced alkaline diuresis is therefore of limited benefit.[14] Symptomatic therapy for hypotension, GI bleeding, acidosis, and renal toxicity may be indicated. Occasionally, close monitoring in an intensive care unit for several days is necessary. If a patient survives the acute intoxication, he/she will usually experience no late sequelae.

Answer 4

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine.
• Symptoms of an ibuprofen overdose may include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, dizziness, blurred vision, sweating, breathing problems, or seizure (convulsions).

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Answer 5

Ibuprofen effects your liver. You could have permanent liver damage.I have seen it happen. I work in a hospital. You are given charcoal I have been told it taste like rotten eggs. If you don't drink it they put a tube down your throat and push in in. Charcoal absorbs what ever you over dose on. Then the next day. you get a vist from a psyschsit. who decides if they think you need to be admitted to a stress center (in other words a mental ward).

Answer 6

Symptoms & Signs

body as a whole
unsteadiness
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
ringing in the ears
blurred vision
gastrointestinal
nausea and/or vomiting
diarrhea
stomach pain
possible loss of blood in stomach and intestinal areas
nervous system
headache
agitation
incoherence (not understandable)
confusion
coma
drowsiness

Answer 7

Ibuprofen damages your internal organs, I think your kidneys, if taken over the recommended dose.

Answer 8

listen shadow, i know you just wanna take something, but not enough to die. you want some attention, that's for sure. just call the crisis hotline and talk to someone who can help you. if you od on ib. you gotta go to the er and get your stomach pumped. it hurts like a mother too. btw, you can take too much. it's different for everyone and there's no way to know you've taken too much. do you really wanna die? don't chance it. get help before you screw up your body.