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Is Accidental Ingestion Of Cotaryl Cream By Children A Cause For Concern?
Question: Hi, my child 1yr n 3 months old swallowed some cotaryl cream, please let me know whether it is okay or not. What am i supposed to do. I had washed is hands and face. Made him vomit and gave him water n milk.
Brief Answer:
Examination by doctor is mandatory
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.
Cotaryl cream contains urea, lactic acid, glycine, ammonium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium lactate, magnesium chloride, monobasic sodium phosphate dihydrate.
Many of these things are toxic to body. It can result in dizziness, nausea, vomiting.
If the amount swallowed is small, then thereare less chances of symptoms.
But, it is very difficult to comment without examining the child, I advise you to go to emergency immediately and get the child examined.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
Examination by doctor is mandatory
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.
Cotaryl cream contains urea, lactic acid, glycine, ammonium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium lactate, magnesium chloride, monobasic sodium phosphate dihydrate.
Many of these things are toxic to body. It can result in dizziness, nausea, vomiting.
If the amount swallowed is small, then thereare less chances of symptoms.
But, it is very difficult to comment without examining the child, I advise you to go to emergency immediately and get the child examined.
I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Hi,
thanks for your reply, but none of these symptoms has occurred yet. He had taken it in morning around 8:45am. Till time he is fine. Usually how much time does it take for symptoms to occur?
thanks for your reply, but none of these symptoms has occurred yet. He had taken it in morning around 8:45am. Till time he is fine. Usually how much time does it take for symptoms to occur?
Brief Answer:
Symptoms occur within few hours
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.
Symptoms usually occur within few hours of ingestion.
If there are no symptoms till now, that is after more than 8 hours, i think that it is very unlikely that the symptoms will occur now.
It also suggests that the amount taken is very small.
However, i suggest you to keep a watch of symptoms for 24 hr and if any symptom occur then you should immediately approach hospital.
Take care.
Symptoms occur within few hours
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.
Symptoms usually occur within few hours of ingestion.
If there are no symptoms till now, that is after more than 8 hours, i think that it is very unlikely that the symptoms will occur now.
It also suggests that the amount taken is very small.
However, i suggest you to keep a watch of symptoms for 24 hr and if any symptom occur then you should immediately approach hospital.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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