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Child Given Two Tablets Of Thyronorm. Any Side Effects?
Question: Gud Morning, My 2 1/2 years old child has eaten 2 tabs of 100 mg of thyronorm. Any effects?
Brief Answer:
There are adverse effects, child needs admission.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
Ingestion of 2 thyronorm tablets leads manifestations of thyroid hormone excess.
The symptoms are irritability, vomitings, fever, rapid heart rate, fast breathing, and increased blood pressure.
And some times child will present with seizures, heart failure, and cardiac rhythm abnormalities.
Child should be taken to emergency immediately for stomach wash and measures like charcoal administration to prevent the absorption of thyronorm into blood from the stomach.
Child needs hospitalization to monitor and maintain his vitals and to treat the over dosage symptoms by intravenous fluids and drugs.
Therefore I advise you to consult the emergency immediately for fist aid treatment and to manage the child till his symptoms subside.
Hope I have answered your query, if you have any clarification please let me know.
Regards.
There are adverse effects, child needs admission.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
Ingestion of 2 thyronorm tablets leads manifestations of thyroid hormone excess.
The symptoms are irritability, vomitings, fever, rapid heart rate, fast breathing, and increased blood pressure.
And some times child will present with seizures, heart failure, and cardiac rhythm abnormalities.
Child should be taken to emergency immediately for stomach wash and measures like charcoal administration to prevent the absorption of thyronorm into blood from the stomach.
Child needs hospitalization to monitor and maintain his vitals and to treat the over dosage symptoms by intravenous fluids and drugs.
Therefore I advise you to consult the emergency immediately for fist aid treatment and to manage the child till his symptoms subside.
Hope I have answered your query, if you have any clarification please let me know.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Am sorry, the child had 2 tabs of 100 MCG each and not 'MG'. Any effects of this?
Brief Answer:
2 tablets of 100mcg will have effects.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for getting back.
Thyroid hormone tablets will come in micrograms (mcg) only.
And consumption of 2 tablets of 100 mcg will lead to over dosage and manifestations of excess thyroid.
I advise you to hospitalize the child for close observation for these symptoms and to treat them accordingly.
Once the drug is excreted from his body, the symptoms will subside and can be discharged from the hospital.
Hope I have answered your query, if you have any clarification please let me know.
Regards.
2 tablets of 100mcg will have effects.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for getting back.
Thyroid hormone tablets will come in micrograms (mcg) only.
And consumption of 2 tablets of 100 mcg will lead to over dosage and manifestations of excess thyroid.
I advise you to hospitalize the child for close observation for these symptoms and to treat them accordingly.
Once the drug is excreted from his body, the symptoms will subside and can be discharged from the hospital.
Hope I have answered your query, if you have any clarification please let me know.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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