Calcium Carbonate with Magnesium Antacid Overdose
Alternate Names : Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium, Rolaids
What to Expect at the Emergency Room
For swallowed poison:
- Placement of a tube down the nose and into the stomach (a nasogastric tube, or an NG tube) to wash out the stomach (gastric lavage)
- Activated charcoal administration
- Endoscopy -- the placement of a camera down the throat to see the extent of burns to the esophagus and the stomach
- Give IV fluids
- Admission to the hospital
- Give an antidote
- Treat the symptoms
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