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Compazine overdose

Alternative Names: Prochlorperazine Home Treatment: Discontinue the use of medication when sore throat, yellow eyes or skin, fever, or other symptoms appear. Text Continues Below Before Calling Emergency: Determine the following information: Patient's age, weight, and condition The name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known) When it was swallowed The amount swallowed If the medication was prescribed for the patient Poison Control, or a local emergency number: Call Poison Control or your local emergency number -- they will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. If possible, take the container with you to the emergency room. What to expect at the emergency room: Some or all of the following procedures may be performed: Emptying stomach (gastric lavage) Replacing fluid Administering activated charcoal Administering a laxative Treating the symptoms Expectations (prognosis): Recovery depends on the nature of the damage done by the overdose. Survival past 2 days is usually a good sign.

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