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What Should Be Done After A Crocin Overdose?

Hi doctor, I ve given my baby with high fever, appr. 15ml of crocin drops in 24 hours as I read the dosage info on the bottle wrongly. He is 11 months old and 11 kgs.... m sure it is overdose...as of now he seems ok but please tell me the signs I ve to look for and also let me know if he should be admitted in the hospital immediately.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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I am glad that you have put your query on HealthCareMagic. I understand your concern about your child. The standard dose of crocin, which is the brandname of paracetamol, is 15 mg/kg/dose. Paracetamol is a very safe drug. The dose of paracetamol in crocin drops is 100 mg/ml and comes in 15 ml bottles. On the other hand crocin syrup/suspension is 120 mg/ml and comes in 60 ml bottles. That means for for your baby of 11 kg, the appropriate dose would have been 165 mg which is present in 1.65 ml of crocin drops or about 7.5 ml of crocin syrup. Please check whether you have used crocin syrup or drops. If you had used the syrup, I do not think there is much to be worried. But in case you have used the crocin DROPS and consumed the entire bottle of 15ml, I think that instead of trying to assess on your own, it would be advisible to take the child to a hospital with a paediatric setup wherein they would be able to assess the condition better.

If paracetamol overdose occurs, initially have nonspecific complaints such as vague abdominal pain and nausea. With progressive disease, signs of liver failure may develop; these include low blood sugar, low blood pH, easy bleeding, and hepatic encephalopathy. Some will spontaneously resolve, although untreated cases may result in death. So after confirming whether you have used crocin drops or suspension, i.e. if there is indeed an overdose, take the child to a hospital as urgent attention might be required.
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What Should Be Done After A Crocin Overdose?

I am glad that you have put your query on HealthCareMagic. I understand your concern about your child. The standard dose of crocin, which is the brandname of paracetamol, is 15 mg/kg/dose. Paracetamol is a very safe drug. The dose of paracetamol in crocin drops is 100 mg/ml and comes in 15 ml bottles. On the other hand crocin syrup/suspension is 120 mg/ml and comes in 60 ml bottles. That means for for your baby of 11 kg, the appropriate dose would have been 165 mg which is present in 1.65 ml of crocin drops or about 7.5 ml of crocin syrup. Please check whether you have used crocin syrup or drops. If you had used the syrup, I do not think there is much to be worried. But in case you have used the crocin DROPS and consumed the entire bottle of 15ml, I think that instead of trying to assess on your own, it would be advisible to take the child to a hospital with a paediatric setup wherein they would be able to assess the condition better. If paracetamol overdose occurs, initially have nonspecific complaints such as vague abdominal pain and nausea. With progressive disease, signs of liver failure may develop; these include low blood sugar, low blood pH, easy bleeding, and hepatic encephalopathy. Some will spontaneously resolve, although untreated cases may result in death. So after confirming whether you have used crocin drops or suspension, i.e. if there is indeed an overdose, take the child to a hospital as urgent attention might be required.