Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Ibuprofen overdose

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Alternative Names

Advil overdose; Nuprin overdose; PediaProfen overdose; Rufen overdose; Motrin overdose


Symptoms

Eyes, ears, nose, throat, and mouth

  • Ringing in the ears
  • Blurred vision

Gastrointestinal

  • Diarrhea
  • Heartburn
  • Nausea
  • Stomach pain (possible bleeding in stomach and intestines)
  • Vomiting

Kidneys

  • Little to no urine production

Lungs

  • Breathing - difficult
  • Breathing - slow
  • Wheezing

Nervous system

  • Headache
  • Agitation
  • Incoherence (not understandable)
  • Confusion
  • Coma
  • Drowsiness
  • Seizures
  • Dizziness
  • Unsteadiness

Skin

  • Rash
  • Sweating


Review Date: 02/02/2011
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)