Paracetamol overdose? my girlfriend took 8 paracetamol tablets yersterday morning, 6 more this morning?
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phone nhs direct 0845 4647
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Get your friend to A&E NOW!!
Get her to the hospital NOW! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracetamol
"In adults, single doses of more than 25 grams have a high risk of lethality. Toxicity can also occur when multiple smaller doses within 24 hours exceeds these levels, or even with chronic ingestion of smaller doses."
she will be fine, sick if anything at all. the only problem is liver damage, she should go for a blood test. i rang NHS direct when i had this problem, they were very helpful. good luck, hope everything is ok :) You should get her to hospital. This is an overdose, taking above the recommended limit is an overdose.
The paracetamol will still be in her system, after 2 hours they cant pump your stomach or anything.
For how long has she been doing this, Paracetamolcan cause severe and dangerous stomach problems, get her to the doctors straight away. Yes it is. Her liver, kidneys, stomach, etc can get affected. Why does she take that much? 1 tablet every 5 hours is the most I could suggest. Call a doctor.
I'm a nurse.
She's probably damaged her liver quite seriously but I doubt she'll die. It depends on the exact pathology, paracetamol is a very damaging substance.
it'll defifintely shorten her life. I hope thats what she wanted.
Read the leaflet that comes with the box od tablets more than likely it says if you exceed the stated dose consult your doctor. This is on the leaflet for a reason it is very dangerous to exceed the dosage advised. Your girlfriend has taken 14 paracetomol tablets in probably just 24 hours. Phone your local doctor or clinic and explain the suituation and see what they say. Your girfriends overdose can cause internal bleeding.she needs to seek medical assistance asap.
get her to hospital. Better to be safe than sorry. Good Luck xxx
She will not die from this, but she will have bad stomach pains, like you are describing.
It is not necessary to go to hospital unless you are concerned that she is very ill - she just needs to stop taking so many and put her head down and make sure she doesn't drink any alcohol.
The pains should subside within 24 hours.
Why has she taken so many? Is she trying to kill herself? It is impossible to die from 14 tablets, don't worry about it.
You would usually need at least near enough 100 + plus some alcohol for it to cause serious problems and even death.
Hope you sort the stuff out.
Call NHS Direct for free advice like the person above recommended.
Good luck.
being a student of medical college i can tell u that overdose of paracetamol can cause stiffness of the bones.u can also loose the flerxibility of ur body.stop ur gf immedietly and if she really remains unwell go 4 natural/herbal treatmentand consult a doctor Liver damage is possible in adults who have taken 10g or more of paracetamol. Ingestion of 5g or more of paracetamol may lead to liver damage if the patient has risk factors (see below).
Risk factors
If the patient
a, Is on long term treatment with carbamazepine, phenobarbitone, phenytoin, primidone, rifampicin, St John’s Wort or other drugs that induce liver enzymes.
Or
b, Regularly consumes ethanol in excess of recommended amounts.
Or
c, Is likely to be glutathione deplete e.g. eating disorders, cystic fibrosis, HIV infection, starvation, cachexia.
Symptoms
Symptoms of paracetamol overdosage in the first 24 hours are pallor, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and abdominal pain. Liver damage may become apparent 12 to 48 hours after ingestion. Abnormalities of glucose metabolism and metabolic acidosis may occur. In severe poisoning, hepatic failure may progress to encephalopathy, haemorrhage, hypoglycaemia, cerebral oedema, and death. Acute renal failure with acute tubular necrosis, strongly suggested by loin pain, haematuria and proteinuria, may develop even in the absence of severe liver damage. Cardiac arrhythmias and pancreatitis have been reported.
Management
Immediate treatment is essential in the management of paracetamol overdose. Despite a lack of significant early symptoms, patients should be referred to hospital urgently for immediate medical attention. Symptoms may be limited to nausea or vomiting and may not reflect the severity of overdose or the risk of organ damage. Management should be in accordance with established treatment guidelines, see BNF overdose section.
Treatment with activated charcoal should be considered if the overdose has been taken within 1 hour. Plasma paracetamol concentration should be measured at 4 hours or later after ingestion (earlier concentrations are unreliable). Treatment with N-acetylcysteine may be used up to 24 hours after ingestion of paracetamol, however, the maximum protective effect is obtained up to 8 hours post-ingestion. The effectiveness of the antidote declines sharply after this time. If required the patient should be given intravenous N-acetylcysteine, in line with the established dosage schedule. If vomiting is not a problem, oral methionine may be a suitable alternative for remote areas, outside hospital. Management of patients who present with serious hepatic dysfunction beyond 24h from ingestion should be discussed with the NPIS or a liver unit.
get her to hospital a.s.a.p you should only take a max of 8 over 24hrs, she shouldnt have taken 6 this morning.
hope she will be ok
phone her doctor she should be ok though get her to A&E NOW! she needs urgent attention.paracetamol can damage internal organs permenantly. i took an overdose many years ago and i still have problems with my kidneys, i also can no longer take anything but a bare minimum of paracetamol as it makes me come out in a rash and vomit!
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