Causes and Risks:

• diclofenac

Where Found:

• Voltaren

Symptoms:

• body as a whole
  • unsteadiness
• respiratory
  • slow, labored breathing
• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • ringing in the ears
  • blurred vision
• skin
  • rash
• gastrointestinal
  • nausea and/or vomiting
  • diarrhea
  • abdominal pain
  • possible loss of blood in the stomach and intestinal areas
• hear and blood vessels
  • slow or rapid breathing
• nervous system
  • severe headache
  • agitation
  • incoherence (not understandable)
  • confusion
  • coma
  • drowsiness
  • convulsions
  • movement disorder

Home Treatment: Standard procedure is to induce emesis (vomiting) unless the patient is unconscious or experiencing convulsions. Before inducing emesis, contact Poison Control for verification.

If instructed to induce emesis, the standard procedure is as follows:

Give the usual dose of ipecac syrup: 15 milliliters (ml) or 1 TABLEspoonful for children and 30 ml (2 TABLEspoonsful) for adults. Follow with 1/2 glassful or 4 ounces (oz.) of water for children or 8 to 12 oz. of water for adults. Repeat 1 more time in 1/2 hour if emesis has not occurred.

Before Calling Emergency: Determine the following information:

• the patient’s age, weight, and condition
• the name of the product (as well as the ingredients and strength if known)
• the time it was swallowed
• the amount swallowed
• if the medication was prescribed for the patient

Call Poison Control: They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.

What To Expect: Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

• Induce emesis.
• Use gastric lavage.
• Administer activated charcoal.
• Administer a laxative.
• Treat the symptoms.

Recovery is very likely.