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Do I Need A Check Up After Taking Ten Tablets?

i took 10 tablets of paracetamols (5000mg) yesterday. I say I took about 8 in a space of 10 minutes first then took some again in like half an hour to and hour. It's been a day(slightly over 24 hours). There's no sympton whatsoever. Does this mean i'm fine or do I need to go to check up?
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM!

The toxic dose of paracetamol is highly variable. In adults, single doses above 10 grams or 150 mg/kg have a reasonable likelihood of causing toxicity.

Toxicity can also occur when multiple smaller doses within 24 hours exceeds these levels, or even with chronic ingestion of doses as low as 4 g/day, and death with as little as 6 g/day.

I'd strongly suggest you to visit your treating doctor at once and tell him as symptoms often appear late.

You might need an anti-dote for paracetamol.

Kindly ensure not to do that again as you may have life-threatening symptoms.

Wish you good health!

Regards,
Dr. Sridhar Reddy
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Do I Need A Check Up After Taking Ten Tablets?

Hi, Welcome to HCM! The toxic dose of paracetamol is highly variable. In adults, single doses above 10 grams or 150 mg/kg have a reasonable likelihood of causing toxicity. Toxicity can also occur when multiple smaller doses within 24 hours exceeds these levels, or even with chronic ingestion of doses as low as 4 g/day, and death with as little as 6 g/day. I d strongly suggest you to visit your treating doctor at once and tell him as symptoms often appear late. You might need an anti-dote for paracetamol. Kindly ensure not to do that again as you may have life-threatening symptoms. Wish you good health! Regards, Dr. Sridhar Reddy