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Antidiarrheal agent overdose

Home Treatment: Usually, the normal treatment is to make the person throw up. However, DO NOT do this if the patient is unconscious or having convulsions. Contact Poison Control to verify that is the correct treatment. Before Calling Emergency: Determine the following information: Patient's age, weight, and condition Name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known) Time it was swallowed Amount swallowed Name of the medication prescribed for the patient Poison Control, or a local emergency number: Text Continues Below The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions. This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the U.S. use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Take the container with you to the emergency room. What to expect at the emergency room: The patient may receive: Gastric lavage Activated charcoal Laxative Narcotic-counteracting drug (antagonist), approximately every 30 minutes Expectations (prognosis): Most patients will normally recover with treatment and 24 hours of monitoring. However, fatalities may occur in young children.

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