Treating Ibuprofen Overdose Patients

Note: If you are overdose on ibuprofen or any other medicine/drug call the emergency now!

Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), which helps to relieve pain and/or swelling or inflammation.

In most of the cases Ibuprofen is used on patients to relieve the symptoms of pains like;

  • Headaches
  • Backaches
  • Toothache
  • Menstrual cramps
  • Muscle aches
  • Athletic injuries
  • Arthritis pains

The Ibuprofen is sometimes also used for reducing fever and to relieve minor aches and pains due to the common cold or flu.

How does Ibuprofen Work?

The Ibuprofen works by blocking the enzyme in our body, which are responsible for making prostaglandins.

Decreasing this prostaglandins helps to reduce pain, swelling, and fever.

Ibuprofen is not Recommended for Ibuprofen Overdose Patients with the Following:
  • Active peptic ulcers or gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Patients with the angioedema syndrome
  • Nasal polyps or other no steroidal anti-inflammatory agents
  • For women are pregnant and lactating
  • People with systemic lupus erythematosus should not use ibuprofen except under a physician’s supervision.

Side Effects of during Treating Ibuprofen Overdose Patients

If you notice any of the following rare side effects which seem to be serious and you think it’s a result of Ibuprofen Overdose…

“You should stop taking ibuprofen and seek immediate medical help.”

Symptoms such as;
  • Black stools,
  • Continuous stomach/abdominal pain
  • Vomit that is like coffee grounds
  • pain in the chest
  • Experiencing weakness on one side of the body
  • Sudden changes in vision
  • Experiencing slurred speech

Whenever you suspect Ibuprofen overdose in a patient, contact your local poison control center or emergency immediately.

Symptoms of Ibuprofen Overdose Could Be Any of the Following:
  • Severe cramp like stomach ache
  • Vomiting
  • Unusually fast or slow heartbeat
  • Troubled breathing
  • Feeling extremely drowsy
  • Loss of consciousness
  • or seizures

Treatment of Ibuprofen Overdose Patients

If Ibuprofen overdose that is suspected to be greater than 200 mg/kg, it is suggested that the patient seeks medical help right away.

Moreover, the treatments by way of getting treated for gastrointestinal decontamination using activated charcoal (1 g/kg).

The drug is less likely to become under control if the time elapse after ingestion is greater than 1 hour.

It is an important point to note that since seizures can occur in the children with ibuprofen overdose, emesis (vomiting) should not be induce at this level of overdose.

Symptoms start to show within 4 hours of ingestion so the patient should be observe for at least such a period of time.

In a case if Ibuprofen overdose that is greater than 400 mg/kg, for the patient then he/she should go to the hospital and must be under observation.

Immediate and basic lab tests including;
  • Arterial blood gases
  • Electrolyte levels
  • Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
  • and liver function studies
Any Home Remedies for Treating Ibuprofen Overdose Patients?

Never get into self-help or trying out home remedies when you are suspecting Ibuprofen overdose.

Considering that Ibuprofen overdose can be fatal, its best to seek medical help immediately.

The more time you allow to pass, the more complication can happens and getting more difficult for an Ibuprofen Overdose Patient.

Since Ibuprofen Overdose is a medical emergency, its best left to medical practitioners for the treatment.

Treating overdose patients should be with medical team and never try to treat it at home or ignore it since it is dangerous.

Acetaminophen Overdose Symptoms and Precautions




In this article we will look at some important information related to an acetaminophen overdose, or Doxylamine, Dextromethorphan, and Pseudoephedrine overdose.

They are cold medicines, available under brand names like Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Time Cold Liquigel, All-Nite Cold, Nyquil Cold Medicine, Nyquil Hot Therapy, Nyquil Liquicap, Robitussin Night Cold, Tylenol Flu NightTime. Continue reading “Acetaminophen Overdose Symptoms and Precautions”

Wrong Type of Foods For Kids

Our body is the smartest ‘machine’ ever created. And how we fail to take even basic care of it. Especially when it comes to children we need to be extra careful but many of us aren’t.

We ourselves are responsible when it comes to creating an environment for disease in our own bodies and of our children. Eating and encouraging fast food or a diet that consists primarily of highly processed foods, not going for enough fruits and vegetables and having soft drinks. This is how we set the stage for disease to grow in our bodies and our children’s as well. Continue reading “Wrong Type of Foods For Kids”

Can Wheat Allergy or What Intolerance Cause Cancer?

It is not incorrect, just unusual in terms of information that wheat allergy can be harmful to the extent that it can cause cancer.

But it is true. The studies and researches have shown that gluten, a protein found in wheat can cause cancer and may other health related problems.

Wheat for most people is a preferred and comfort food.

Be it bread, pasta, bagels or pretty much anything along those lines. It is a universally accepted and a chosen and preferred food for most. But if your body has intolerance for wheat it can be a cause of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in future. And the wheat allergy shows very obviously and can be rather severe and include weight-loss, bowel disorders and diarrhea. Continue reading “Can Wheat Allergy or What Intolerance Cause Cancer?”

Colorectal Cancer Related Information

Colorectal cancer is type of cancer that develops in the colon (or large intestine) or rectum. Mostly beginning as a small clump of cells known as polyp, which become cancerous and attack and infect the wall of the intestine.

There are certain types of polyps. Important ones are Adenomatous polyps or Adenomas, which have the potential to become cancerous. Adenocarcinomas are cancers of the glandular cells which line or affect the inside layer of the wall of the colon and rectum. These cancer cells may also spread into other parts of the body, and new tumors can thus be formed. This process is called metastasis. Continue reading “Colorectal Cancer Related Information”

Where To Get Our Calcium?

We all know that calcium is very important and helps keeping our bones strong. We my be 15 or 60- either way calcium has a significant role to play.The easiest source, when one thinks of calcium are dairy products. But sometimes, dairy products don’t agree with our body.

The other possibility is that may be we are following a certain diet and trying to cut calories to lose weight or we just don’t like the taste of milk, we don’t agree with the way the cows are bred and milked in terms of hygiene etc.

Under such circumstances how do we get our calcium? It is possible! Provided we are resourceful and determined.

I am emphasizing on being determined because you will agree that drinking milk or eating your bowl of yogurt are easy and quick and get you to the daily goal faster than having broccoli, almonds, sardines and so on. Continue reading “Where To Get Our Calcium?”

From Where Should Women Get Their Calcium and Why?

Women (and men alike) can their get calcium from raw milk, vegetables, almonds, yogurt, and sardines etc. Some people also make calcium citrate at home. Eggshells are also considered high in calcium.

Calcium from food is absorbed and utilized better by our body than calcium from a pill. Supplements are supplements as the name suggests. And food is food. Let us not think of replacing food with supplements at any stage or given point of time. It does not work.

Raw milk, green veggies are the biggest and best sources of calcium. Your best choice is always to opt for nutrients the way nature intended in the first place. Which certainly is not by swallowing pills. Go for a healthy balanced diet. Continue reading “From Where Should Women Get Their Calcium and Why?”

Use Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Build Self- Esteem

Cognitive behavior therapy techniques are helpful and teach you to re-arrange your thought patterns that result into low self-esteem.

We all know and worry about the fact that low self-esteem affects every part of your life negatively. May it be relationships, job or health? And we all know it is possible to steer clear of the situation and that it can be nipped at the bud. It is possible to raise our self-esteem to a healthy level, in spite of the fact that we are harboring a negative self-image since childhood.

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) techniques are especially helpful in re aligning, re- arranging and changing unhealthy behavior and thought patterns. These techniques are based on the assumption that your feelings and behavior result from how you think about yourself and the life you lead. These techniques helps you because it teaches you to recognize, challenge and in the end replace negative thoughts with more positive, realistic thoughts. Continue reading “Use Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Build Self- Esteem”

How to Cut Fat While Cooking?

There are many ways in which you can cut fat from your everyday cooking. Things you don’t realize and follow as a routine because you saw your grand ma doing it may be actually causing your body a lot of harm to your body. So let us take a good look at what we can do to make our meals healthier by way of cutting fat.

If you have more ideas, let them pour in. The more useful the article, more people can be benefited from it. So here we go.Replace butter or oil with nonstick cooking spray or opt for liquid oils over solid fats. Cooking oil may contain fat.

Depending upon the type of oil one uses in cooking the degree may vary. That is the reason one is always encouraged to try canola oil or olive oil whose bad fat content is comparatively much less. Continue reading “How to Cut Fat While Cooking?”