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What Are The Repercussions Of Accidental Ingestion Of Ibuprofen?

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Posted on Mon, 1 Aug 2016
Question: My 4 year old toddler got into my uncle ibprophen 600 mg and swallowed one. What should I do
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (30 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
watch for symptoms if any

Detailed Answer:
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The usual dose of ibuprofen is 10 mg/kg.The toxic dose at which serious side effects like upper gastrointestinal bleed,breathing problem,decreased urinary output,lethargy,irritability,bleeding in urine etc are manifested is much higher dosage that is 10-20 times.
While minor side effects like nausea,vomiting,pain abdomen etc can occur even at normal dosage.
The average weight of a 4 years old child is about 15-18 kg.So if taken 600 mg the dose would be about 40 mg/kg.
Minor side effects can be seen at this dosing.
If the medicine has been consumed recently that is less than 4 hours,consult an emergency for gastric lavage.
If it has been more than 4 hours,I would suggest you to observe for the above mentioned symptoms and if you notice any consult a pediatrician.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more doubt.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Are The Repercussions Of Accidental Ingestion Of Ibuprofen?

Brief Answer: watch for symptoms if any Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for choosing this platform The usual dose of ibuprofen is 10 mg/kg.The toxic dose at which serious side effects like upper gastrointestinal bleed,breathing problem,decreased urinary output,lethargy,irritability,bleeding in urine etc are manifested is much higher dosage that is 10-20 times. While minor side effects like nausea,vomiting,pain abdomen etc can occur even at normal dosage. The average weight of a 4 years old child is about 15-18 kg.So if taken 600 mg the dose would be about 40 mg/kg. Minor side effects can be seen at this dosing. If the medicine has been consumed recently that is less than 4 hours,consult an emergency for gastric lavage. If it has been more than 4 hours,I would suggest you to observe for the above mentioned symptoms and if you notice any consult a pediatrician. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more doubt. Regards