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Is Accidental Intake Of Vitamin B12 Pill By An Infant Harmful?

my 19 month old got ahold of my b12 vitamins. it was a new bottle that i just opened and placed on the table. it has a snap open lid and she was able to get into it. I could tell she ate one because I could smell it in her mouth. I counted them and she only got one. is this dangerous?
Tue, 19 Jan 2016
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Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...
No accidental intake of a Vitamin B12 pill by a 19 month baby would not be harmful. Actually Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin & excess is just excreted by our kidneys without causing much of a problem. Also a single dose is not much of a overdose.
Therefore you should not worry your child would be fine. Also in future try to keep your medicines away from your child. It can be very harmful for your child, if he ingest other drugs. This type it was just a vitamin pill.

Don't worry he woulkd be fine
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Is Accidental Intake Of Vitamin B12 Pill By An Infant Harmful?

Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... No accidental intake of a Vitamin B12 pill by a 19 month baby would not be harmful. Actually Vitamin B12 is a water soluble vitamin & excess is just excreted by our kidneys without causing much of a problem. Also a single dose is not much of a overdose. Therefore you should not worry your child would be fine. Also in future try to keep your medicines away from your child. It can be very harmful for your child, if he ingest other drugs. This type it was just a vitamin pill. Don t worry he woulkd be fine Hoping your query is solved