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What Are The Repercussions Of Accidental Ingestion Of Simvastatin?

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Posted on Fri, 7 Jul 2017
Question: my 18 month old may have ingested half of a 40 mg simvastatin tablet. is she in danger?
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (10 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This is rather unfortunate but there is nothing to bother about now. She wouldn't suffer any undue damage. In future, keeps pills away from the reach of children as they tend too ingest indiscriminately. This could have been a rather disturbing situation if it were some other drug.

I hope this reassures you. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.
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What Are The Repercussions Of Accidental Ingestion Of Simvastatin?

Brief Answer: No! Detailed Answer: Hi, This is rather unfortunate but there is nothing to bother about now. She wouldn't suffer any undue damage. In future, keeps pills away from the reach of children as they tend too ingest indiscriminately. This could have been a rather disturbing situation if it were some other drug. I hope this reassures you. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.