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What Are The Repercussions Of Accidental Ingestion Of Eltroxin?

Hi doctor .... My daughter Ipshita she is 2.7 years old. Early this morning when i entered room i saw She was having 3 tablets of Eltroxin in her mouth and two tablets of Eltroxin 50mg in her hands. I am not sure if she swallowed any tablet. Please suggest for the same like its been more than one and half n hour.
Mon, 30 Oct 2017
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Hello there. I have read through your question and understand your concern. Ingestion of thyroxine in a child won't cause any serious problem in children if the dose is not much . As thyroxine converts into tri iodo thyronine in the body it takes atleast two hours to show any signs if a large dose has been ingested. At present I will advise you to just observe her and if you see any signs of nausea, irritability take her to the ER. Otherwise there is nothing to worry about. I hope that answers your question. If you have any further questions please feel free to write.
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What Are The Repercussions Of Accidental Ingestion Of Eltroxin?

Hello there. I have read through your question and understand your concern. Ingestion of thyroxine in a child won t cause any serious problem in children if the dose is not much . As thyroxine converts into tri iodo thyronine in the body it takes atleast two hours to show any signs if a large dose has been ingested. At present I will advise you to just observe her and if you see any signs of nausea, irritability take her to the ER. Otherwise there is nothing to worry about. I hope that answers your question. If you have any further questions please feel free to write.