Alternate Names: Flurbiprofen

Causes and Risks:

• flurbiprofen

Where Found:

• Ansaid (arthritis medications)

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
  • stomach pain
  • possible bleeding in the stomach and intestinal areas
• heart and blood vessels
  • slow or rapid breathing
• nervous system
  • severe headache
  • agitation
  • incoherence (not understandable)
  • confusion
  • coma
  • drowsiness
  • convulsions
  • movement disorder

Home Treatment:

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

Give the usual dose of ipecac syrup:

• 15 milliliters (ml) or 1 TABLEspoonful for children and 30 ml (2 TABLEspoonsful) for an adult.
• Follow with 1/2 glass 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 (ingredients and strengths if known)
• the time it was swallowed
• the amount swallowed
• wasthe medication 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.