My Mother Age Was 50. Weight 75+. She Was Height

Posted on Thu, 14 Nov 2019

Question: My mother age was 50. Weight 75+. She was height bp patent. She swallow sorbitrate 5mg tablet by mistake. It was any dangerous?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Parth Goswami (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It will not be dangerous. Don't worry about that.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to the 'Ask A Doctor service'.
Following is my opinion for your asked question.

The accidental ingestion of 5 mg sorbitrate will not lead to any harm or dangerous side effects.

It can cause headache, dizziness, facial flushing like side effect but will be resolved once drug excreted from body within few hours.

Hope I have answered your question

Let me know if I can assist you further

Best regards

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