Common medications such as those containing paracetamol and ibuprofen, for example Panadol and Nurofen, while very safe when used correctly, can be toxic in young children in even small doses. They are the drugs most commonly associated with accidental poisoning requiring medical treatment in young kids.
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It is sobering to think that doses of paracetamol as low as 200mg/kg in children under 6 years of age can cause irreversible liver damage. Given that the average 2 year old boy in Australia weighs about 12kg, and most paracetamol tablets contain 500mg, he needs to consume only 5 tablets to be in trouble.
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