Is this dumb or what

[desley]

OK I go to the LFS to get some parasite tablets. I ask the lady about them and she points me to them and says 'instructions inside just take a look inside'. I open them up stick my finger in can't get the instructions out. She gets them out and says 1 per 40 litres. Then I buy them and walk out.

On the way back to the car I have a smoke .... and then hop in my car ... then open the bottle to have a look and a little puff of powder springs out when I remove the top layer of cotton wool. My drink is very nearby. I get a call so close them up, take off and talk on the way home (hands free). Drink my drink on the way home.

THEN when I get home I sit down read the instructions.....

DON"T touch the tablets without gloves.
DON"T drink, smoke or eat after touching them.
DON"T injest or inhale any powder.
USE gloves & dissolve the tablets in a disposable cup and then dispose of gloves & cup in newspaper.

Results could be very harmful and can have a cumulative effect .. and so on.

Instructions like this should be on the outside before you have to poke your finger in trying to get them out.

Anyway, now I am a bit concerned ... as I broke very rule in the instructions. Feel OK but you know I thought I would ask if anyone had problems with these medications.

They are Wardley Para-ex. (who by the way I am going to contact to ask them why if such a medication is so dangerous .. The instructions are on the inside therefore forcing you to break the first rule of not touching them

 

[Tropjunky]

well i supose u should go and see a doctor about it or atleast ask them about the effects of doing what u just done.

gd luck 2 ya with that and if ur in the UK the this shouldn't happen

 

[sammydee]

I doubt anything will happen. Normally they out something like that there so that they are covered *Just in case* somebody gets an allergic reaction or something and tries to sue them. I assume they are for your fish - if they don't kill your fish they certainly ain't gonna kill you!

 

[desley]

Thanks sammydee.

I feel a bit better now. I am still going to contact Wardley as I think it is a very unprofessional approach to warning comsumers of the potential side effects these tablets could cause and if the customer is not on the internet like I am .. maybe they will really be stressed out about it.

 

[charmd2]

worst case senerio it will probally just give you a case of diarrhea. To help you expel any worms in your system. but I am sure with the very minimal dose you got you probally wont' 'have any side effects. You can always call poison control center in your area. the number should be easily located near the front of your phone book.

 

[desley]

thank you. I had their number handy in case I started to feel unwell. I just wanted others out there aware that these medications can be dangerous and if proper warnings are not placed on the bottle .. then some people can over-react and actually then have phantom symptoms causing them a lot of stress. I don't know if this product is a worldwide product or just an Australian product ...

 

[penguinpimp1990]

it probally wont have any effects on you but if it does it will most likely be minor