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Is Slight Overdose Of Paracetamol,dangerous For An Infant?
Question: Hi
I have a ten months old. On Sunday, He was prescribed Paracetamol and I was given a pack of paracetamol of 250mg/5ml oral suspension and on it written 3ml every four to six hours.
I unfortunately mistook this as calpol and gave him 5ml on Sunday night, monday morning and afternoon. It was only in the evening I realised and changed it to 3ml.
I am very worried now as the pack says immediate medical advise should be sought in the event of an overdose even if the child seems well because of the risk of delayed serious liver damage
Pls help
I have a ten months old. On Sunday, He was prescribed Paracetamol and I was given a pack of paracetamol of 250mg/5ml oral suspension and on it written 3ml every four to six hours.
I unfortunately mistook this as calpol and gave him 5ml on Sunday night, monday morning and afternoon. It was only in the evening I realised and changed it to 3ml.
I am very worried now as the pack says immediate medical advise should be sought in the event of an overdose even if the child seems well because of the risk of delayed serious liver damage
Pls help
Brief Answer:
good you realised in time
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the healthcaremagic
Total daily dose of paracetamol is 60-80 mg/kg/day.Your baby must be weighing at least 8 kg.( 8×60=480 to 8×80=640 ).So 480-640 mg in 24 hours is tolerable.You gave 250 mg(5ml) on Sunday and 500 mg (5+5=10ml ) on Monday.So it is within safe limits.So I don't think that he will experience any side effects. But still consult your pediatrician to personally examine him to rule out side effects.
Happy to help you
Best regards
good you realised in time
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the healthcaremagic
Total daily dose of paracetamol is 60-80 mg/kg/day.Your baby must be weighing at least 8 kg.( 8×60=480 to 8×80=640 ).So 480-640 mg in 24 hours is tolerable.You gave 250 mg(5ml) on Sunday and 500 mg (5+5=10ml ) on Monday.So it is within safe limits.So I don't think that he will experience any side effects. But still consult your pediatrician to personally examine him to rule out side effects.
Happy to help you
Best regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thanks for your immediate response.
Yesterday he had 5ml in the morning and afternoon (10ml) and then 3ml in the night when I realised.
He weighs about 8.7kg
Yesterday he had 5ml in the morning and afternoon (10ml) and then 3ml in the night when I realised.
He weighs about 8.7kg
Brief Answer:
dont worry
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for review
You gave 250(5ml) + 250 (5ml ) + 150 (3ml ) = 650 mg yesterday
As per your child's weight tolerable dose per 24 hours is 8.7× (60-80) = 542 to 704 mg.
So it is within higher normal limit.So dont worry.
Still get him examined from your doctor.
Happy to help you
Best regards
dont worry
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for review
You gave 250(5ml) + 250 (5ml ) + 150 (3ml ) = 650 mg yesterday
As per your child's weight tolerable dose per 24 hours is 8.7× (60-80) = 542 to 704 mg.
So it is within higher normal limit.So dont worry.
Still get him examined from your doctor.
Happy to help you
Best regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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