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Medication That Can Kill Children With a Single Pill

22 Nov, 2016
Medication That Can Kill Children With a Single Pill

Always remember to keep medications in original containers with child-resistant closures.

This week, a 4 year old boy died after eating medication that his grandmother takes to treat high blood pressure. Family members rushed Li Xin Jie to the hospital after they found him vomiting, and confirmed that he had indeed taken his grandmother’s pills. However, their efforts were futile as the boy died the very next day. – The Star

Medications that are Especially Dangerous to Children

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image credit : cafemomstatic.com

Here are some of the common medicines that can lead to emergencies when accidentally ingested by kids:

  • Heart Pills — In children, they can cause dangerously low blood pressure and heart rate, and even lead to shock.
  • Muscle Rubs — Camphor is especially dangerous because ingesting it works so quickly; symptoms occur within 10-20 minutes, and often children can go into seizures without any warning.
  • Prescription Pain Medications — For an infant, even half a tablet of hydrocodone can be lethal.
  • Aspirin and Oil of Wintergreen — Oil of wintergreen is particularly hazardous because its pleasant smell tempts toddlers to ingest it, but one teaspoon of oil of wintergreen is the equivalent of nearly 90 baby aspirins — a life-threatening dose for a toddler or child.
  • Antidepressants — After pain medications, antidepressants are the second highest cause of accidental death from poisoning in children younger than 6.
  • Blood Pressure Patches, Eye Drops, and Nasal Sprays — These medications, designed to be absorbed over time through your skin, can lead to serious consequences when ingested by a toddler. As little as 6 ml can lead to a coma.
  • Diabetes Drugs — As these medications are more commonly prescribed, the incidence of pediatric poisonings has also increased, with over 2,500 occurrences in the United States in 2001.

credits – Mercola.com

The Importance of Safe-Proofing

image credit : trigoninternational.ca

image credit : trigoninternational.ca

Kids are naturally curious. They spend a lot of time exploring their environments; learning and adsorbing with all their senses. This is why it is crucial to make sure your home is safe.

But aside from your home, often times kids are dropped off during the day with caretakers like the grandparents or babysitters, while parents work. Are these homes really child-proof?

In the case of Li Xin Jie’s grandmother, I’m not saying the action of leaving medication lying around was deliberate. Sometimes we just forget, have too much on our mind, or take for granted that kids would not be so inquisitive. Furthermore, we seem to prefer keeping our medication in pill minders such as the one above. These containers are very easy to open and a child or a toddler, could easily access it’s contents if left lying around.

Store All Medication Properly

image credit : safekids.org

image credit : safekids.org

Prevention is always better than cure, so be sure to keep all your medication out of reach of young children.

  • Store all medicines out of sight and reach of young children.
  • Keep them in bottles with child-resistant caps, and put it back every time after you use it. Do not leave it standing on a counter where your child can access it.
  • Try not to take your medicine in front of your children, to reduce the risk of him wanting to imitate your actions.
  • Never refer to medicine or tablets as candy.
  • Remind your guests to keep any containers with medicine in them out of reach when they visit you.
  • Throw out all expired medication and to check expiry dates before giving them to your children.

Be sure to take these extra measures to keep your kids safe.

 

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