Does Overdosing On Dolo Tablets Require An ER Consultation Despite Vomiting It Out?

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2017

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Question : Sir my friend taken 6 Nos of Dolo 650 mg tablet at a time. Within 10 mts given salt water and he vomitted maximum. Now ie. after one hour he is feeling better and no any symptoms . There is any need to go hospital, give advise what are the factors kept in mind for treatment.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can wait and watch as of now. Rush to ER in case of any untoward symptoms

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Dolo contains paracetamol, a very safe medicine. As such, 4g can be taken without risk of liver toxicity. In this case much of the taken dose has already been vomited out. In such a case I do not suppose any harm will befall. You can wait and watch. However, in case you observe any untoward symptoms be sure to rush him to the ER without delay.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar