He swallowed about 2 and a half teaspoon and it says for him to swallow 1 and a half teaspoons i believe.... what should I do?!?! I really need an answer because my friend is freaking out. :(
2007-10-27 02:26:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
He's three years old.
2007-10-27 02:32:45 · update #1
He will be fine. Seriously don't worry about it.
2007-10-27 02:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the baby reacting badly (stomachache, vomiting)? if so, i'd call a poison center or the hospital... i have health insurance that has a nurse helpline, if he has that, i'd call them. i wouldn't take him/her to the ER unless the qualified person from one of those places advised me that i should. my daughter, who is 15, accidentally gave my 3 year old an extra dose of motrin one morning because she didn't know i'd already given him a dose. he was perfectly fine, but i told her to make sure he drank a lot of fluids (popsicles are his favorite way to hydrate) to flush it out of his system. as long as it's not something that happens on a regular basis, the baby should be fine. it takes a lot more than an extra teaspoon to be toxic. my answer assumes that the child is a toddler, given the normal dose you mentioned. tell your friend the kid will be fine, just keep 'em hydrated and don't give them any more motrin unless the fever or pain starts to return. and don't freak out! it'll freak the kid out, too, which may cause him to actually get sick (some kids even throw up).
2007-10-27 02:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by purplerain 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How old and how much does the child weight? It takes allot for our bodies to react badly to those things. But, if you are still worried, called the number on the bottle or your poison control number. They will help you. I would keep a close eye on the child, and make sure he doesn't have any breathing problems or other allergic reactions. Call his doctor as well, they have answering services for just this kind of thing
2007-10-27 02:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by Robin B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him lots of water to drink to flush out his body.
Motrin is a blood thinner and an anti-infammatory Drug.
Keep all Drugs under safe keeping.
2007-10-27 02:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by mary s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-04 12:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its ok because my little brother loves motrin and drank like and little lss than a quatrer of the bottle
2007-10-27 02:30:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably will do no harm, but it should relieve any pain that he has. If there is a question contact his doctor, and get the straight scoop.
2007-10-27 02:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
poison control, just to be sure. who the hell gave him the meds? you're friend is not a responsible baby-sitter...
2007-10-27 02:29:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st how old is he that will help call doc. tell him to go to the bathroom but he might need to go to the hospital or docter call doc. 1st
2007-10-27 02:29:38 · answer #9 · answered by Grace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bring him to a doctor or at least call them and ask
2007-10-27 02:30:39 · answer #10 · answered by amanda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋