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Infant Tasted Mosquito Coil. Currently Cheerful. What Could Be The Side Effect?
Question: Hi just saw my 1.6 years old baby tasting mosquito coil, I just removed it from his mouth, he is currently perfectly fine n cheerful, what should I do, is there any side affects. What precaution should I take and want all thing I should observe, is there any first aid I need to do.
Brief Answer:
Relax.there is nothing to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sudhanshusinha.
Thanks for writing to us.
I understand your concern.
Most of mosquito coils have pyrethroid as an active ingredient.
Since your baby has only tasted it and you removed it immediately,so there is
nothing to worry.
Exact fatal dose of it is not known but ingestion of one mosquito coil is sufficient
to produces symptoms.
Features of pyrethrin poisoning are
-breathing difficulty.
-irritation and redness of skin.
-convulsions.
-unconsciousness
Watch his activity.
Give fluids and his normal diet.
In future kindly keep all such things out of reach .
Hope I have answered your query,if you have any further question I would be glad to help.
Wishing your baby good health.
God bless...
Relax.there is nothing to worry.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sudhanshusinha.
Thanks for writing to us.
I understand your concern.
Most of mosquito coils have pyrethroid as an active ingredient.
Since your baby has only tasted it and you removed it immediately,so there is
nothing to worry.
Exact fatal dose of it is not known but ingestion of one mosquito coil is sufficient
to produces symptoms.
Features of pyrethrin poisoning are
-breathing difficulty.
-irritation and redness of skin.
-convulsions.
-unconsciousness
Watch his activity.
Give fluids and his normal diet.
In future kindly keep all such things out of reach .
Hope I have answered your query,if you have any further question I would be glad to help.
Wishing your baby good health.
God bless...
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
None of the symptoms is visible, what you have mentioned and he is playful n cheerful as always.. Yes. For sure will take care of such hazardous thing. And he has just put an inch long piece in the mouth, and we just removed instantly and cleaned his mouth...
Brief Answer:
relax.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up.
This is good that he is active.
Do not worry.
Rinse his moth properly.
Take care.
relax.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up.
This is good that he is active.
Do not worry.
Rinse his moth properly.
Take care.
Note: For further queries related to your child health, Talk to a Pediatrician. Click here to Book a Consultation.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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