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Should I Be Concerned About A Possible Ingestion Of The Tablet, Ibuprofen, By My Toddler?
Hi I was taking my ibuprofen 800 mg. And I dropped one of them and didn t notice until my two year old had it in his hand idk if I dropped more and he ate one I checked right away and there was no trace of anything should I look out for any symptoms just in case?? I m soo scared
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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There is no cause for concern.
The common side effect at this dosage will be some degree of gastritis and altered vomiting( slight gastric bleeding may occur). 1-2 episodes there is no cause for concern.
Rest be assured there is no cause for concern.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak K K
Consultant Pediatric surgeon
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
There is no cause for concern.
The common side effect at this dosage will be some degree of gastritis and altered vomiting( slight gastric bleeding may occur). 1-2 episodes there is no cause for concern.
Rest be assured there is no cause for concern.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak K K
Consultant Pediatric surgeon
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