One month old baby poisoned by opium

(Dan Tri) - Seeing that the child was showing signs of discomfort, crying, and having loose stools, the family arbitrarily diluted opium and gave it to the child to drink, causing him to become exhausted and gasping for breath, requiring emergency care.

On July 4, Ninh Binh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital announced that doctors from the hospital's Emergency Department had successfully treated a one-month-old patient who was poisoned by opium.

Previously, baby Đ.NMC (1 month old) was hospitalized in a state of crying and hiccuping.

A one-month-old child received timely emergency care after opium poisoning (Photo: BVCC).

According to information provided by the family, the child had previously shown signs of discomfort, crying, and frequent loose stools. After that, the family arbitrarily diluted opium and gave it to the child to drink (opium is a folk remedy passed down by word of mouth, believed to help reduce diarrhea in children).

After taking opium, the baby cried more, was exhausted, had poor reflexes, and was gasping for breath, so the family quickly took him to the hospital for emergency care.

Through examination and medical history, doctors diagnosed the child with opium poisoning accompanied by digestive disorders and quickly provided emergency treatment, used specific antidotes, and closely monitored the child.

Fortunately, the child was taken to the hospital in time for emergency treatment. After a period of treatment, the patient's health gradually stabilized.

Doctors added that the patient was a full-term baby, weighing 3.1 kg at birth, fully vaccinated, currently weighing 4.0 kg, completely healthy, with no history of illness or drug allergies.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/benh-nhi-mot-thang-tuoi-ngo-doc-sai-thuoc-phien-20250704093534803.htm