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You should call poison control right now. That could thin her blood and cause her to bleed internally, and it CAN cause permanent liver damage. She may have thrown up 3 hours later, but those drugs are ALREADY in her blood stream. She didn't throw THEM up...she just threw up.For those who don't know, paracetamol is like Tylenol.
Call 1-800-222-1222. Its the Poison control line. They can tell you what to do.
She is probably having a chemical reaction to the drug, did she drink with the pills? Because that will cause you to puke for a day or 2. Call your local hospital, and see if they tell you to bring her in.
I don't know what that drug is, but your wording includes "OVERDOSE" which to me = trip to ER??
go to the ER. AN overdose of ANYTHING cannot be good. Don't risk it! THen get her help with the fact that she's 15 and overdosed!!!!!!!...
I think she should go to the hospital to be on the safe side.Or you may want to call a pharmacist and ask what could happen.
There is a great chance of toxicity to the liver, with the resultant damage and failure. Get her to the hospital for physical as well as psychiatric treatment immediately. This quote is from a leading British medical journal " There are an estimated 70,000 overdose suicide attempts using this drug in the United Kingdom per year, and Lancet notes that ".as little as 10 grams may be sufficient to cause acute liver injury."
she should call poison control in her area or
1-800-222-1222then tell them what happened, and FOLLOW their instructionsbut go to the doctor or tell someone NOW. it does not matter if she feels fine. things should still be checked out
HAHA paracetamol does not thin blood aspirin does that. An overdose of that quantity is V harmful. It can shut down the liver and posion the body. A person often takes that many if they want to commit suicide and it often works. You need to go to the hospital. They would consider what to do because even if she has thrown them up she may need observation and liver function test (lft's).All the best, and mum, try to find out why it happened... Your daughter may need some support atm. Please don't get angry with her :)
Normally you would induce vomiting with activated charcoal or ipecac. If this was ineffective you would need to take her to Er for Gastric lavage.
You did state that she has vomited them up. Keep watch over her as she will feel sick for a day or so. She just abused her body and it will rebel.
If you are not comfortable at home with her you can take her to the ER but I doubt they can do much more for her then monitor her condition.When she feels better please try and get to the bottom of why she felt it was necessary to do this. She needs your support and reassurance that she is loved and wanted. Speak with a family counselor.
Go to the ER now..paracetamol is acetaminophen, Tylenol here in the states... an overdose needs blood work in a hospital ER. They will check the level of the drug in her blood and check her liver's reaction to any amount of the drug. There is a med they can give but waiting makes it ineffective, do not wait any longer...And since you asked, it could lead to permanent liver failure=needs new liver=transplant or death.
Do not delay seeking medical attention! residual affects are dangerous.. go.. go now! dona
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