If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: chest pain, fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat, headache, shaking (tremors), nervousness, weakness, severe...
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When a child exhibits MS-like symptoms, it probably means he or she has a problem with myelin. Whether the diagnosis turns out to be MS or... Read more »
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Generic Name: EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORPronounced: (ep-in-EFF-rin)Epinephrine IM Overdose If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison ... Read more »
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Pediatric asthmaTreatmentYou and your child's pediatrician or allergist should work together as a team to create and carry out an asthma action plan.... Read more »
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Pediatric asthmaPreventionThere is no fool-proof method to prevent asthma attacks. The best way to reduce the number of attacks is to eliminate... Read more »
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Pediatric asthmaSymptomsDifficulty breathingFast (rapid) breathingShortness of breath, even at restTightness in the chestCoughNote: A persistent... Read more »
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Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system, which causes swelling and narrowing of the airways. Pediatric asthma refers to asthma in... Read more »