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Paracetamol overdose
My friend took 8 paracetamol last night at empty stomach and has 3 chapathis later. Today afternoon she again took 10 paracetamol 500 mg . She felt nauseous and dizzy after sometime she was ok . She ate one bun round 6pm and vomitted it . Will she get better if she sleeps ?
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This amount of paracetamol can be potentially toxic and should not be managed by sleeping at home. Please take her to the nearest emergency department immediately, even if she currently feels better. The hospital can assess the exact dose and timing, check liver function and serum paracetamol level, and start antidotal treatment (N-acetylcysteine) if indicated. Do not take any more paracetamol-containing medicines and do not induce vomiting.
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You’ve taken overdose of paracetamol.This will cause hepato toxicity .Go to the hospital immediately and check liver function and take N acetyl cysteine if recommended by your doctor
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Take her to the emergency department of any hospital as soon as possible
The overdose wont disappear on its own by sleeping it off. It has to be cleared from the blood stream
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Please go to the nearest hospital, every hospital has the antidote for this
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High dose of paracetamol causes liver damage so take her to nearby hospital as soon as possible.
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Noâplease do not let her sleep this off. This is a potentially dangerous paracetamol overdose (about 9 g), and nausea, dizziness and vomiting are warning signs. Liver injury can be delayed even if she appears better. Take her to the nearest emergency department now; do not induce vomiting or give any more medicines. Please take the tablet strips/pack with you.
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Go to the emergency department immediately for blood tests and urgent antidote treatment (N-acetylcysteine). Do not wait for symptoms to improve.
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That’s a large dose compared to recommended dose , large dose of paracetamol causes liver failure.
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Please take her to nearby hospital, as she is taking large number of tablets she needs a psychiatric evaluation for the reason behind it…
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Need immediate emergency visit.
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Need to get an LFT and RFT done.
Administration of antidote for paracetamol.
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Don't repeat such acts.
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Do not let her sleep this off—taking 18 paracetamol tablets in less than 24 hours is a severe, life-threatening overdose that can cause permanent liver failure even if she feels temporarily better.
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Every hour matters right now, so please get her to an emergency department right away.
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Take her to the nearest hospital Emergency Room immediately. so, doctors can administer the essential antidote (N-acetylcysteine) and run blood tests to protect her liver and avoid the fatal causes.
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This is a case of paracetamol overdose ( poisoning ), please don't give any treatment at home, take her to a nearby emergency center or a specialist for antidote administration respectively.
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The vomiting and dizziness are symptoms, this heavy dose is toxic and can lead to jaundice and acute liver failure. please consult asap.
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High dose of paracetamol can cause liver failure please consult as soon as possible in nearby hospital
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Your friend took a large amount of paracetamol within about a day, and that can affect the liver even before any symptoms show up.
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Please take your friend to the emergency room now for a blood test, since sleep won't help this.
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Feeling okay right now doesn't rule out delayed liver damage, so please don't wait it out at home.
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