Eight children intoxicated with medicines hospitalized in Moldova this week

Chisinau, 09 November /MOLDPRES/ – A total of 29 persons, including 8 children, required the ambulance care the current week after medicine intoxication.

According to the Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Assistance Service's data, the smallest medicine poisoned patient is only two years old, and the oldest is 70 years old.

According to the cited source, the medicine intoxications occur due to exceeding the recommended dose or association with other ones. The symptoms vary depending on the substances contained in the medicine. The general signs of intoxication include general weakness, headache, nausea, vomiting, excessive sweating, and drowsiness.

The ambulance doctors warn people who suspect they have been intoxicated with medicines to immediately notify medical staff and communicate doses, but also the substances they have used. They remind the population that all medicines should be kept in a closed place where little children do not have access to minimise the incidence of medicine intoxication in children.

Earlier last week, three children of 4, 8 and 11 years of age from Flocoasa, Cantemir, died after being intoxicated with an aluminum phosphate – containing preparation.

(Reporter A. Zara, editor A. Raileanu)