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What Should I Do If My Child Swallowed 1 Or 2 200mg Ibuprofen ?

Hello I think my 19 month old might have ate 1 or 2 200mg ibroprohen. But im honestly not sure my husband caught him in the act as he got the child proof lid off and had a fewnin his mouth and when his dad advised him to spit them out my son did.... what should I do, my son is sleeping right now and has been for about 2 hours
Fri, 25 Jul 2014
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If you doubt the maximum is 2 tablets then no need to worry . But if you really don't know how much then its better you take him to hospital now .
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What Should I Do If My Child Swallowed 1 Or 2 200mg Ibuprofen ?

HI If you doubt the maximum is 2 tablets then no need to worry . But if you really don t know how much then its better you take him to hospital now .