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A member asked:

I gave my son his valporic acid medication and 1/2 hour later he through it up because of the flu. should i be worries of him not getting a full dose?

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consider half dose: In such a situation , i generally wait a bit until the kids stomach is settled and repeat 1/3 the dose. If the vomit immediately, it would be a full dose.Sometimes having a kid suck on ice chips or chew a sugary gum will settle their stomach long enough to get a dose to stay down.

Answered 10/21/2013

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