Flurbiprofen overdose

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

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Flurbiprofen overdose

Definition:

Poisoning from an overdose of Ansaid (a pain and inflammation medicine).

Alternative Names:

Ansaid

Poisonous Ingredient:

flurbiprofen

Where Found:

Ansaid

Symptoms:

body as a whole
- unsteadiness
respiratory
- wheezing
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- ringing in the ears
- blurred vision
gastrointestinal
- nausea and/or vomiting
- diarrhea
- stomach pain
- possible bleeding in the stomach and intestinal areas
nervous system
- headache
- agitation
- incoherence (not understandable)
- convulsions
- confusion
- coma
- drowsiness

Before Calling Emergency:

Determine the following information:

the patient's age, weight, and condition
the name of the product (ingredients and strengths if known)
the time it was swallowed
the amount swallowed
if the medication was prescribed for the patient

Poison Control, or a local emergency number:

See poison control centers for the national toll-free hotline. They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. 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:

Induce vomiting.
Administer activated charcoal.
Administer a laxative.
Treat the symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis):

Recovery is very likely if the acidification of the blood can be neutralized and maintained near normal levels.

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