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Fenoprofen calcium overdose

Contents of this page:
Alternative Names Definition Poisonous Ingredient Where Found Symptoms	Home Care Before Calling Emergency Poison Control What to Expect at the Emergency Room Outlook (Prognosis)

Alternative Names

Nalfon

Definition Return to top

This is poisoning from taking a large amount of fenoprofen calcium, a type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Poisonous Ingredient Return to top

Fenoprofen, a prescription painkiller commonly used to relieve symptoms of arthritis.

Where Found Return to top

Fenoprofen
Nalfon
Naprofen
Progesic

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.

Symptoms Return to top

Gastrointestinal

Diarrhea
Stomach pain
Possible bleeding in the stomach and intestines
Nausea
Vomiting

Nervous system

Severe headache
Agitation
Incoherence (not understandable)
Confusion
Coma
Crowsiness
Convulsions
Movement disorder
Unsteadiness
Seizures

Heart and blood

Increased heart rate

Lungs

Breathing - slow and labored

Eyes, ears, nose, throat, and mouth

Skin

Rash

Home Care Return to top

Seek immediate medical help.

Do not make the person throw up unless told to do so by a doctor or poison control.

Before Calling Emergency Return to top

Determine the following information:

Patient's age, weight, and condition
Name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
Time it was swallowed
Amount swallowed
If the medication was prescribed for the patient

Poison Control Return to top

The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.

This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the U.S. use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Take the container with you to the hospital, if possible.

See National Poison Control Center.

What to Expect at the Emergency Room Return to top

The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure.

The patient may receive:

Medicines to treat symptoms
Activated charcoal
Laxative
A nasogastric (NG) tube thru the nose into the stomach to empty the stomach (gastric lavage)

Outlook (Prognosis) Return to top

Recovery depends on how much kidney damage is done. The sooner a person gets treatment, the better the chances of a full recovery.

Update Date: 3/18/2006

Updated by: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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