My 2.5 Year Old Weighs 28 Pounds And Swallowed Potentially

Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2020

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Question : My 2.5 year old weighs 28 pounds and swallowed potentially 1 sip of tobacco pouch spit that was mixed with ice

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 minutes later)

Its been over 2 hours. She never vomited. She appears to be normal breathing and activity. She drank a lot of water between now and then. She also ate ice cream

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Don't panic...nothing will happen

Detailed Answer:
I understand your concern.

Please do not panic.
Nothing will happen.

Keep her well hydrated. The drug will be out of her system soon.
Don't worry.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Best regards
Dr Sumanth Amperayani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (45 minutes later)

It’s been three hours now and she seems fine but has complained her belly hurts. She’s responsive and everything.

I read the tobacco pouch has 6.4mg of nicotine. She only drank my spit.

Is there anything I need to keep an eye out for?

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 minute later)

FYI there was only ice left in my cup. I’m not sure how much had melted.

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (5 hours later)

Doctor, I have kept daughter well hydrated. She also ate dinner and had a fairly normal afternoon after the first 30 minutes of being slightly off. Vomiting never occurred.

Is there anything I should be worried overnight? Should I watch her?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Except hydrating her there is nothing to watch for

Detailed Answer:
Hi...I understand your concern. But as of now except hydrating her very well, there is nothing for you to continuously keep a watch for.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj