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The article was professionally consulted with Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Huu Nam - Pediatrician - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.Children vomiting after taking medicine is probably a common thing for parents. This phenomenon occurs more often in children under 4 years old. Children vomiting after taking the medicine can cause the child to take another dose and affect the results of treatment.
1. Does the child vomit after taking the medicine need to use another dose?
Factors that determine whether a child needs another dose after vomiting include:Time from taking the medicine to vomiting; Type of medicine; The child's condition after vomiting; The portion of the drug is visible while the child is vomiting. In addition, mothers need to pay attention to other factors such as:
Dosage form of the drug, which can be mentioned as: syrup form, tablet form, capsule form; Amount of vomit; Baby's age. However, not everyone can accurately assess the above factors. To ensure the best treatment, parents need to pay attention to the time from when the child takes the medicine until the child vomits. The decision is then made whether the child should take another dose or not, but it is still best to consult with the doctor for accurate information.
The following is a rule based on the time the child takes the medicine until the child vomits for parents to make a decision (it should be noted that this rule may not be true in some specific cases):
The child vomits within 15 minutes after taking the medicine and the tablet (for tablets) can be seen in the vomit: The baby needs an extra dose instead. Children take the medicine after 1 hour of vomiting (15-60 minutes): The baby can take another dose of the drug, so consider the treatment results and the side effects in case of overdose. For example, drugs that reduce fever, pain, anticoagulants, drugs for high blood pressure, Opioids, ... should not be taken at an extra dose because it may increase the risk of drug overdose for children. Children take the medicine more than 1 hour after vomiting: The child does not need to take the dose again.
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2. Measures to help limit the child's vomiting after taking medicine
In order to limit the child's vomiting after taking the medicine, parents can apply some of the following methods:In addition to the drugs that require taking when full or right after eating, the mother needs to give the child the medicine away from the meal. eat to avoid making the child vomit. For children under 6 years old should choose drugs that are easy to take. With tablets, you should ask your doctor about whether you can crush or dissolve them to give them to your baby. The drug should not be mixed with milk or food to avoid possible drug interactions. Should divide the time to take the medicine reasonably. This not only helps children avoid vomiting after taking the medicine, but also helps to ensure the quality of the medicine during treatment. Parents should be careful when giving syrup to children to avoid choking. In case the child vomits after taking fever-reducing medicine, parents can substitute suppositories. For children under 1 year of age, when choking on drugs, parents need to apply the abdominal thrusting procedure, for children over 1 year old, apply the Heimlich maneuver. Then need to take the child to the medical center to receive help from the doctors. Raising children is always not easy for parents, it is a process of learning and accumulation. The younger the child, the more careful care is needed, so it is necessary to learn carefully the information before applying it to the baby to avoid affecting health.
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