Overdose of medicine

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Hi.. My father-in-law is prescribed to take thyronorm 50.. he also takes decmax 40 once a week.. decmax 4 is available in market so he has to take 10 tablets of it at a time.. today he took 10 tablets of thyronorm 50 instead of decmax 40 by mistake.. Is it an alarming situation?? What should I do...?

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sushma Shah

General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara

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HELLO, I DON'T THINK, ANY SIDE EFFECTS AS SUCH VERY SLOWLY ACTING MEDICINE. YOU CAN PRODUCE VOMIT BY HIGH SALT WATER. CONSULT A GENERAL PHYSICIAN MD OR YOUR TREATING DOCTOR. O.K

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