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Is There Any Problem For Taking Metformin Instead Of Ibuprofen?
my ex wife gave my 13 year old son half of a metformin HCLER 500 mg thinking it was ibuprofen he was feeling bad this evening i think from practicing baseball in the hot sun today anything i should watch for or do other than watch him and maybe some peanut butter?
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
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Probably no major harm done here and he needs to have juice and things like peanut butter, bread, and nuts for now. If he begins to sweat, feels cold, or feels faint he'll need to get to an ER
Probably no major harm done here and he needs to have juice and things like peanut butter, bread, and nuts for now. If he begins to sweat, feels cold, or feels faint he'll need to get to an ER
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