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What Are The Repercussions Of Crocin Overdose In A 4-year-old Girl?
HELLO ,THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE .MY DAUGHTER IS 4+ AND HAD LIGHT FEVER ,I ACCIDENTLY GAVE HER 5 ML CROCIN AND MEDLER WITH PARACETAMOL SYRUP 5 ML???????????IS THIS A DANGEROUS PRESCRIPTION.SHE HAD IT AN HOU BEFORE AND IS FAST ASLEEP.WHAT SHOULS I DO NOW SIR . WILL SHE BE OK???????
Tue, 3 Mar 2020
Hi,
From the given history what I understood is that you gave 5 ml each of Crocin and Paracetamol syrup (amounting to 10 ml) to your 4 year old daughter. The oral dose of paracetamol for children aged 1 month to 18 years is 15 mg/kg per dose, to a maximum of 1 g per dose, every four to six hours, with a maximum of 60 mg/kg daily, without exceeding 4 g daily.
Since each of Crocin and Paracetamol syrup contains 120 mg of Paracetamol /5 mL accordingly you have administered 240 mg of Paracetamol at once. 240 mg of Paracetamol is still within the normal dosage required for the children of 4 years. So, there is nothing to worry about its harmful effects. However, if she gets vomiting, abdominal pain or jaundice she must be suspected of Paracetamol toxicity which should be treated in the hospital.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
From the given history what I understood is that you gave 5 ml each of Crocin and Paracetamol syrup (amounting to 10 ml) to your 4 year old daughter. The oral dose of paracetamol for children aged 1 month to 18 years is 15 mg/kg per dose, to a maximum of 1 g per dose, every four to six hours, with a maximum of 60 mg/kg daily, without exceeding 4 g daily.
Since each of Crocin and Paracetamol syrup contains 120 mg of Paracetamol /5 mL accordingly you have administered 240 mg of Paracetamol at once. 240 mg of Paracetamol is still within the normal dosage required for the children of 4 years. So, there is nothing to worry about its harmful effects. However, if she gets vomiting, abdominal pain or jaundice she must be suspected of Paracetamol toxicity which should be treated in the hospital.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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