DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Call emergency services and Poison Control Center.
Before Calling Emergency:
Determine the following information:
the patient's age, weight, and condition
the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
Poison Control, or a 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. Bring a sample with you to the emergency room if available.
What to expect at the emergency room:
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
Administer a laxative
Give a counteracting drug (narcotic antagonist) -- multiple doses if needed
If an antidote can be given, recovery from an acute overdose occurs within 24 to 48 hours.
Review Date: 2/13/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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