What should I do if a child eats too many anti-inflammatory drugs?

Patient's question:

She has a fever. What are the consequences if she eats too many anti-inflammatory drugs on her own when she goes home from school? What should I do? Previous treatment history and effectiveness: How should medication assistance be provided: Thank you very much to the doctor for quickly clarifying how to treat and prevent it.

Doctor's answer:

I don't know what specific anti-inflammatory medication the child took orally, but the anti-inflammatory medications used to treat fever are generally either cephalosporins, penicillin-based, or macrolides.
Suggestions: Generally, if cephalosporins or penicillin-based medications are taken orally in excess, they may cause allergic reactions or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and dry heaving. If macrolides are taken orally in excess, they may cause gastrointestinal symptoms. However, note that cephalosporins or penicillin-based medications can increase kidney pressure, while macrolides can increase liver pressure. If you are concerned, you can take the child to the hospital for kidney and liver function tests.

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