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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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Taking these much PCM is definitely harmful it may give a sort of relief.
But at the same time look after her mental health as it's comman in these kind of conditions.
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Reach near by hospital ASAP this is bot a condition reverse by chatting
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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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Visit the nearest ER and get treatment mainly
Activated charcoal and NAC
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Immediately send her to emergency department
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Visit emergency immediately
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Visit emergency ward immediately
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Visit the emergency room immediately as this will not get better just by getting some sleep. You seriously need treatment
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She is overdosing, she needs to go hospital for further evaluation, better consult psychiatrist also.
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Your total dose of ingestion 5 gram
Toxic dose are 15-20g
You need admission in hospital for observation.
Tab NAC 600 MG BD
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increase water intake
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Gastritis.???
BETTER KEEP HER IN OBSERVATION.
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I am informing legal authorities immediately and mental health authority for counseling. Why this step? WT was the intent.
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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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Visit near by hospital
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consult
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Please go to the casualty asap...!
It cannot be managed at home!
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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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Follow up for any advice on recovery on practo app.
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Go to casualty asap
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Please kindly take her to nearby hospital ASAP.
It is a case of serious poisoning
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Case of Overdose
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immediately go to Emergency
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Get councelling done for the patient as its a case such deliberate overdose
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Take her to nearby hospital and do immediate consultation as this seems to be overdose case
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Visit nearby hospital asap.
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Do physical consultation asap
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Overdose.
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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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Ms. Monisha
General Physician
Faridabad
Need immediate emergency visit.
Next Steps
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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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Mr. Arun R
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Chennai
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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Dr. Reesha Varshney
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Hathras
Give her fruits juices ors and let her rest
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Varnika Saraswat
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Alwar
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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Dr. Omprakash Kumawat
General Physician
2 yrs exp
Jaipur
High dose of paracetamol can cause liver failure please consult as soon as possible in nearby hospital
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
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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