On September 4, Dr. Truong Cong Thanh - Head of the Emergency Department (Ninh Binh Province Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital) - said that the hospital had just received and successfully treated an 8-month-old baby poisoned with naphazolin small-scale thuoc.
The child was taken to the emergency room by the family in a state of poor alertness, cold limbs, diarrhea, and wheezing...
After the examination, the doctors prescribed respiratory support, 5 liters/minute mask oxygen intake, IV fluids and warm intake. After 2 days of treatment, the child's health condition was stable, he was alert and was discharged from the hospital.
According to Dr. Thanh, through medical history, the family said that the child had constipation, the family gave him a digestive enzyme to drink but mistakenly gave him naphazolin.
The amount of naphzolin given to the baby was about 4mg. After drinking, the child was lethargic, unconscious, had cold limbs, colds, and shortness of breath. About 5 hours after drinking, the family took the child to the emergency room.
