My Baby Is 8 Months Old And By Accidentally I

Posted on Sun, 19 Jan 2020

Question: My baby is 8 months old and by accidentally i gave him Odimont LC instead of his medicine.
He is healthy baby.
He has little cough and doctor suggested some medicine but by accidentally i gave him my medicine which is Odimont LC.
He had odimont LC at 6 pm and nearly 10:30 pm he had vomiting .
Do i need to worry about?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry, observe for general activity

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for asking on this platform

I have gone through the query and do understand your concern.
The odimont LC which contains montelukast and levocetrizine.
Montelukast is usually not given below one year of age and levocetrizine can be given with a dose of 1.25 mg/day( equivalent of 2.5 ml of odimont LC syrup).
If given in high dose levocetrizine can cause excessive sleepiness, GI abnormality or irritability. Montelukast also can cause GI disturbances in less than 5% of cases.
I won't get overly worried if there is no further vomiting, loose stool, abdominal pain, excessive irritability or letharginess.
If you notice persistent vomiting or any of the other symptoms please consult your pediatrician for evaluation.
I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Wishing for your baby's good health.
Regards

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