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Child With Thyroid Took Additional Tablets Accidentally, Had Treatment With Tube Aiding Stomach Cleaning. What Else Needs To Be Done?
hello Doctor...my daughter is 3 years old and is under thyronorm medication since birth ( congenital hypothyroidism ).She takes 62.5 mcg of thyronorm every morning regularly. This morning she just chewed about 10-12 additional 50mcg tablets in a flash before we could realise. We immediately made her vomit things and took her to a nearby hospital who also sent a tube through her noose and cleaned her stomach. But the doctor has asked us to be at the hospital for a 24hr observation. We are worried, so looking to your suggestion on anything else we need to do.
Tue, 11 Sep 2012
Hi Vijay,
Thanks for writing in to Healthcare Magic!
The medicines should be store high enough to be accessed by children to avoid such incidence.
Thank God you got it by chance, what would have happened if the child could have done it unnoticed.
you have done the right thing, immediate vomit was a good thing.
In hospital they do gastric lavage to remove remnant drug, still if beyond one hour significant drug gets in blood.
She may have life threatening arrhythmias and fever and has to stay in hospital for at least 24 hours and if becomes sick then till she gets better.
If you have any further query please let me know I would try to answer it for you.
Wish you a great health!
Thanks for writing in to Healthcare Magic!
The medicines should be store high enough to be accessed by children to avoid such incidence.
Thank God you got it by chance, what would have happened if the child could have done it unnoticed.
you have done the right thing, immediate vomit was a good thing.
In hospital they do gastric lavage to remove remnant drug, still if beyond one hour significant drug gets in blood.
She may have life threatening arrhythmias and fever and has to stay in hospital for at least 24 hours and if becomes sick then till she gets better.
If you have any further query please let me know I would try to answer it for you.
Wish you a great health!
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