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Sulli oh man you feel like you have a fever here well i don’t know how much i’m supposed to give you your brother is about twice your size that says for his way you should get it for tablespoon so we’re gonna give you 2 tablespoons that’s all right let me do it there’s one two tablespoons all right well i gotta go to work so i’ll see you tonight little guy all
Right you better yeah you’re me – oh man your dad didn’t tell me that you had a fever your nose is really runny all right i’m gonna go get your tile all this stuff really helps with fevers you’re still brushing your teeth all right well just give me a couple squirts so born can you take your toothbrush on your mouth all right he knows is pretty runny so i’ll give
You some of this it doesn’t say thailand officer says acetaminophen so it should be okay what’s up oh my god that’s good all right hopefully your babysitter gets here soon all right fella you got any play what are you doing no we can’t play with this this isn’t oh this isn’t good we’ll put this away tie them off how’d you get ahold of that tylenol is a medication
That can be very useful in treating fever and pain in children read the label carefully to determine the correct dosage based on your child’s age and weight too much tylenol impairs function of the liver and an overdose can be life-threatening according to the mayo clinic you should seek emergency care if your child swallows 91 milligrams per pound of weight in
24 hours or 10 thousand milligrams whichever is less for a 20 pound infant that’s only three point six teaspoons of infant drops 11 chewable tablets or just three and a half adult tablets if your child overdoses on acetaminophen they will most likely be treated with activated charcoal and an antidote within 10 hours of ingestion it is important to seek treatment
Right away according to the mayo clinic the most common causes of acetaminophen overdose are one being in a hurry and not measuring or not realizing that another caregiver has given a medication already 2 combining medications if your child has a cold remember that different cold medications contain acetaminophen be sure to read the labels and ask the doctor 3
You use the wrong formulation be sure you are giving the correct dosage for the form you are using tablets infant drops children’s liquid and tubal tablets all contain different amounts of acetaminophen in the singham volume substituting infant drops for syrup could lead to an overdose because they are more concentrated for deciding that more is better and 5 your
Child mistakes the medication for candy or juice soon after taking an overdose of acetaminophen or more commonly known as tylenol symptoms may not be present right away and may take up to 24 hours to appear at that point common symptoms include nausea vomiting not feeling well poor appetite abdominal pain or yellowing of the skin known as jaundice you must call
A doctor a poison control center or emergency medical services for any suspected acetaminophen overdose the sooner treatment has started the better go to the hospital’s emergency department if the poison control center tells you to go if the person suspected to have taken an overdose of acetaminophen is unconscious semi-conscious or not breathing call 911 if a
Child took acetaminophen without adult supervision and may have taken an overdose seek immediate medical attention
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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Overdose in Children By USFNursing
