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Which is the maximum safe time period before which N-acetylcysteine should be given after paracetamol overdose (like 30 gram)?

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It should be start as soon as possible. ...  Read More

I overdose on paracetamol will i die because my eyes are yellow the internet says that acute liver failure will come really will i die???

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I had a fever yesterday. It was not going down from 101. I took 4 tablets of paracetamol 500 mg in the whole day. Did I overdose ? What can I do now to counter the effects.

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I overdosed on paracetamol on the 24th of December (6 days ago) and since then I've had a pain in my abdomen that keeps getting worse. I've had tremors in my hands, there's yellow spots in my eyes, it hurts to walk sometimes and especially touch my abdomen. I feel nauseous a lot and I don't know if I really damaged my insides or not. It's not the f

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Please Take milk and chapatis, light food for 3 to 5 days Take Cap rablet D 5 1 on empty stomach Sy mucaine 1 2 tsf three times a day Tab himcospas by Himalaya 10 1 1 Reconsult if needed ...  Read More

A male person of weight 70 kg,height 5'4", has overdosed himself with 56 gram of paracetamol. N-acetyl cysteine has been started nearly 36 hours after overdose. what is the chance of his survival? a detailed answer will be helpful, doc!

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Please Send me details of current clinical status of patient So that I can guide you precisely ...  Read More

My son was admitted in hospital due to vomiting and dehydration after eating outside food, but was accidentally given paracetamol overdose for fever. Should I go for a blood test again or what to do, please suggest. Child age: 2.8 years Weight: 12 kg Dose taken: 800 mg paracetamol Time since overdose: ~100+ hours LFT done at 18 hours: normal Curren

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Usual toxic dose for paracetamol poisoning is >150mg/kg and half life of paracetamol is around 4hrs. Since he has taken around 65mg/kg and it’s been 100hrs and he is asymptomatic with normal liver enz ...  Read More

A friend of mine, of 23 years of age, weight 67 kg, height 5'5", have consumed 108 g of paracetamol in a day, and then, again 80 g of paracetamol on the subsequent day in an attempt to commit suicide. He has been taken to the hospital nearly 30 hours after the first overdose. Can he be revived? We, his family and friends, are tensed. Please, reply

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Kindly wait patiently it takes a while before the overdose reaction begins but he needs to have the excess paracetamol pumped from his stomach and then the side effects and problems of overdose has to ...  Read More

Given overdose of paracetamol pediatrics oral suspension drops of 150 mg/ml to 2 month old and approx 4 kg baby by mistake. Its almost 20 hrs and baby is sleeping. She is waking up only for milk and then after having milk again she is sleeping. Is it a cause of concern or normal. Is she feeling sleepy bcz of overdose. Will it cause any harm.

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Greetings how many dose was given any vomiting or irritable cry if no,, no need to worry ...  Read More

Overdose of 10 paracetamol 650mg . What are its harms and how we can cure this.

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. Why would you take 10 tablets of paracetamol at the same time? You need to drink plenty of fluids. Consult a MD consultant physician in person for furth ...  Read More

I overdosed on paracetamol 2 days back i took 7 1g tab 10 650g 2 botles of 500mg syrup yesterday i felt fine today my eyes are somewhat yellow what can i do

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My baby girl is 6bweeks old and received vaccination today,for fever and pain I am using calpal 100mg,her weight is 4.5 kg as per instructions on the medicine I have given 0.5 ml in the afternoon and now the temp is 99.5 shall I give one more dose,how many dose can I give per day

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Hi You can give upto 4 doses in a day, not more than that. Dose is 0.6 ml as required. ...  Read More

Hello my 7 weeks old newborn had his 1st major vaccination today at 10am at a government sector. His current weight is 4kg. The staff has advised to give 1/4th tablet of paracetamol (500mg) twice a day. I asked them to tell me about dosage of syrup crocin but as the doctor was not available till 1pm, the syrup dosage could not be advised. I gave hi

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Greetings Giving fractions of adult tablets to infants is highly unsafe due to uneven drug distribution and the risk of severe liver toxicity.For infants, paracetamol should be administered using app ...  Read More

My wife is 14 weeks pregnant. Suddenly she is experiencing Cough and Fever. Can Paracetamol be taken in pregnancy. Kindly guide.

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Can I give paracetamol to my 1 year old son without food??? Because he is not eating anything and he had a fever Can I give it without food

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Yes.. make sure well hydrated ...  Read More

I went to the physio today for back pain and having had treatment the pain was too much and since I felt slightly feverish I took 2 tablets of 500mg of paracetamol at around 18:30pm. The physio has given me a muscle relaxant as well which contains 325mg of paracetamol which I have taken at around 21:00pm. Is this something to worry about as I have

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

History of Brain Spine TB and Hydrocephalus. Took ATT for 3 yrs, corticosteroid for 1.5 yrs. . Got treated 2 yrs back. Paracetamol tablet or injection won't provide releif for any kind of pain. Single dose of Diclofenac also doesn't provide releif. If I'm going in emergency for stomach pain and acidity my pain doesn't come down in single dose of

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We had given paracetamol 250mg/5ml Suspension 4ml each time to my 2.5 year old baby with 13 kg weight at yesterday night 9 PM then 2 AM then 8 AM then 2 PM and now at 8PM. As before lapses of 24 hour we have given 5th dosage , is there any problem. We are bit worried as in bottle written 4 times maximum in 24 hour. We given 5 times within 24 hour.

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Please stop hereafter.use tepid sponging to delay the intervals between dosage.watch out for vomitting,loss of appetite or lethargy ...  Read More

Hi doctor, My son is 7 years 9 months old now. Earlier I used to give paracetamol (p 250) during fever but he never had any side effects but after Covid, I mean to say from his 5 th year onwards if I give paracetamol p250 or other paracetamol related syrups he is getting rashes and itching all over the body. If he is allergic to that drug then that

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Greetings u can give plain ibugesic syrup or meftal ...  Read More

My baby is 6 moth old withh weight 7kg. He has cold, cough and fever. Doctor gave Maxtra p oral drops to him for fever and cold. Also gave mucolite, and antibiotic and nebulizer. After giving Maxtra p his fever reduce little but after 2 hr of dose again fever starts increasing so after 4 hr of dose i gave him calpol 100 drops of 0.7 ml but same pat

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Give a gap of 5-6 hours between calpol dose If in this gap fever occurs continue tepid sponging ...  Read More

How safe Is paracetamol calpol to give to child id the fever is not down from past 1week, or should I continue if the fever id down by 7th day

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Greetings it's safe but find out the reason for fever kindly consult doctor/ do blood test ...  Read More

Pain in neck from last 5 days. Dr suggested myospaz.. I didn't knew there was paracetamol in it... paracetamol doesn't suit me. It causes uneasiness and excessive sweating. Kindly suggest what to do?

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My 1.5 year old son is having continuous fever. We are giving him paracetamol and ibuprofen 3.5 ml 3 times a day. After giving medicine he remains okay for 2-3 hours and then he again starts having fever.

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What is the total duration of fever? Are there any other complaints other than fever? Usually any viral fever lasts for 3-5 days. If for more than 3 days, we will need to investigate for the cause. Du ...  Read More

My toddler confirmed Influenza (h3n2) today and doc started with Oseltamivir... Fever persists even after that... Should I give paracetamol along with it.

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Yes u can give paracetamol along with tat antiviral . ...  Read More

Hi I have given 250mg paracetamol syrup to my son 9.1kg for every 6 hrs gap 6ml three times mistakenly. Is there any side effect gone happens bcz he is crying lot.

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Hello, I understand your concern Your child received nearly 2x per dose, and ~1.5–2x the safe total daily dose. Still below the toxicity threshold (typically >150 mg/kg in a single dose), but not sa ...  Read More

Can I give paracetamol drop to my 3 month old baby after penta vaccines fever is not there only leg pain occurring to baby..

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Can i take paracetamol 500 1 hour after taking augmentin 625 ? I have developed boil and have fever also

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Paracetamol is useless. Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days. Augmentine duo625 three times a day after food for seven to ten days. Montek lc one at night for five. ...  Read More

I baby is 6 months old and 6.75 kg.she is having vomitings and we gave domstal.she has fever also..can I give crocin after domstal?

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I get headache once in 2 weeks mostly after taking headbath or after applying hair oil and i take dolo 650 for it. Does it have any side effects? Is taking dolo 650 once in 2 weeks safe? I heard paracetamol overdose can affect liver, is this considered overdose or overuse? If there is any other medicine better than dolo 650, please do suggest. Tha

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Hello, is it OK to take ibuprofen and paracetamol together at the same time for fever, cough, and sore throat? Or it's better to take them separately with some time gap?

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My husband mistakenly given 7 ml of paracetamol contains 100 mg in 1 ml to my baby , weight 9 kgs , its been more than 24 hrs he is active not developing any symptoms , as I consult doc said paracetamol complety excrete from body after 24 hrs and if he didnt develop symptoms , nothing to danger !! Kindly tell me is the risk factor

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Most probably it won't be a problem. Maintain adequate hydration. Give plenty of fluids. If any decrease in urine output or vomiting develops consult pediatrician. ...  Read More

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