The child was poisoned - what to do?

Sometimes it happens that the baby is getting sick: he does not have a high fever, he feels sick, has a weakness and a mild ache in the joints. These are the main signs of the initial stage of food poisoning, and if you do not take action immediately, then in a few hours the baby will become worse. What to do if the child is poisoned, and what drugs will help cope with this condition, we will consider in this article.

To understand that the child has poisoned, it is possible both by the fact that the baby complains of indisposition in the tummy, and by the developing diarrhea or vomiting. In addition, the child's body temperature rises (not above 37.5) and a headache appears. It is necessary to take into account the fact that acute symptoms of food poisoning go through 48 hours after the onset of their manifestation, whereas the infection can torment the child on the order of 7 days. In the latter case, to prevent intoxication and dehydration, it is recommended to call a doctor at home.

First aid for poisoning

What to do if the child has poisoned and vomits? Put the baby on the bed, do not give anything to eat for 12 hours, drink every five minutes with three teaspoons of boiled water. In this state, many parents make the mistake of trying to feed or water the child. This can not be done, because Entered into the stomach food immediately cause an attack of severe vomiting.

What should be done if the child is poisoned and diarrhea is observed - to change the diet and insert products that "anchor" the intestines. For this baby it is recommended to feed only viscous rice porridge, without the addition of spices and oil, and also give him an egg, hard-boiled, strong tea without sugar and a bread crumb of bread yesterday. Do not forget that such a diet is introduced only if the child has diarrhea, but there is no nausea and vomiting.

Treatment of drug poisoning

To treat a child if he is poisoned, you can do what pediatricians recommend - Activated charcoal and Smecta. To date, this is one of the few drugs that can be given even to the youngest children without consulting a doctor.

Any food poisoning, regardless of the symptomatology, is treated with sorbents. Activated charcoal is offered at a rate of 0.05 g per 1 kg of body weight. If you can not drink the whole tablet, then it is ground to a powder and put into the baby's mouth, offering to drink it with water, or mixed with milk or a mixture.

In a few hours, after taking the sorbent, if the baby has diarrhea, he is offered Smecta. To do this, 1 packet of powder is dissolved in 50 ml of boiled water. The norm of the drug per day for carpoys up to a year is 2 packages, after a year - 4 packages.

So, what to do at home, if the child is poisoned - first of all, correctly diagnosed. After that, if this food poisoning, it is recommended to follow the simple instructions described in this article, and your baby will very quickly become easier. However, do not forget that in addition to food poisoning, there are discomforts caused by toxic vapors, medications, etc. In this case, the immediate hospitalization of the child in a medical institution is recommended.