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What Are The Repercussions Of Accidental Intake Of Calamine Lotion By A Child?
Question: My 7 year old child has ingested 4 to 5 ml calamine and diphenhydramine hydrochloride lotion
Brief Answer:
Harm unlikely
Detailed Answer:
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Calamine lotion will not cause any harm. Diphenhydramine can cause increased sleepiness but otherwise it is unlikely that there would be some problem.
Nevertheless, be on lookout for any unexplained symptoms (excessive drowsiness, lethargy, irritability, grunting noise during breathing, increased effort/difficulty in breathing etc.) and if such a thing occurs, please visit the ER at the earliest.
Feel free to ask further.
Regards
Harm unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Thanks so much for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Calamine lotion will not cause any harm. Diphenhydramine can cause increased sleepiness but otherwise it is unlikely that there would be some problem.
Nevertheless, be on lookout for any unexplained symptoms (excessive drowsiness, lethargy, irritability, grunting noise during breathing, increased effort/difficulty in breathing etc.) and if such a thing occurs, please visit the ER at the earliest.
Feel free to ask further.
Regards
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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