What Can Nurofen Overdose Do to You?
Aug 29th, 2007 | By | Category: Health ArticlesNurofen Plus are tablets containing the active ingredients Ibuprofen and Codeine phosphate. Both Ibuprofen and Codeine perfrom different functions in the body. Ibuprofen belongs to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) family. It is used by patients for relieving pain, redness, swelling, soreness and sometimes fever. Whereas Codeine is an opioid analgesic that works in the brain and spinal cord to relieve pain.
Nurofen overdose is not very likely to be fatal if the patient is taken to the doctor in time. Nurofen contains ibuprofen. However, Nurofen overdose may cause stomach acid problems also.
Nurofen Plus relieves strong pain and inflammation associated with migraine headache, tension headache, headache, period pain, dental pain, back pain, neuralgia, rheumatic pain, arthritic pain and muscular pain.
Nurofen Plus is not recommended for use in children under the age of 12 years. Also people who are alelrgic to medicines like Ibuprofen, codeine, aspirin or any other NSAID medicine should not go for Nurofen.
If people who are allergic to it have had a dose of two then they should look for the following symptoms. If they problems related to Asthma, wheezing or shortness of breath, swelling of the face, lips or tongue that may result in causing difficulty in swallowing or breathing, hives, itching or skin rash, and fainting they should consult the doctor immediately.
Nurofen overdose patients should best visit or be taken to the doctor. The sooner the treatment begins the safer and quicker the whole procedure would be. The delay will complicate the problem as once the digestion process begins the treatment is abviously a few levels deeper. Even if it’s not a huge big Nurofen overdose, its still advised that the patient is taken to the doctor. No home remedy, no self-help indulgence.
