What Happens If a Kid Eats Too Many Gummy Vitamins?
While it might lead to some digestive drama like an upset stomach or diarrhea, a one-time accidental overdose of most gummy vitamins is usually not dangerous. That said, it’s important to stop giving your child any more vitamins for the next week or two and monitor for symptoms.
If this happens, stay calm. Remove the vitamins, wipe their mouth, and offer a small snack and water to settle their stomach. However, if the vitamins contain iron or if you’re unsure about what they ate, call the Missouri Poison Center immediately at 1-800-222-1222. We’re available 24/7 and always free and confidential.
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Visual: Thumbnail with an image of colorful gummy vitamins and the video title "What happens if my child eats 20 gummy vitamins?" The Missouri Poison Center logo is in the bottom right corner.
Sound: Upbeat, light instrumental music begins.
Visual: Person 1, wearing a blue "#Poison. Prevention" t-shirt with white long sleeves underneath, pours a large bag of colorful gummy bears onto a wooden kitchen table.
Person 2: Hey, what happens if my kid eats 20 gummy vitamins? Well, you're going to want to prepare yourself for a fun time in the digestive tract,
Visual: Person 1 eats a handful of gummies.
Person 2: I tell you what.
Visual: Person 3, wearing a gold party hat, dances energetically with a blurry brown background, then stops abruptly and looks alarmed.
Sound: People cheering
Person 3: Oh, crap.
Visual: Person 3, still wearing the party hat, struggles to get into a large, inflatable donut floatie. The blurry brown background starts shaking.
Person 2: The most common side effects of a large dose of gummy vitamins is upset stomach and diarrhea.
Visual: Stock footage shows a large, muddy river flowing rapidly through a concrete channel. Person 3, wearing the party hat and donut floatie, is composited into the river, struggling to "swim" against the current.
Sound: Person 3 shouts excitedly.
Person 2: And while you don't ever really want to just mow-down on a pile of vitamins, a one-time accidental ingestion of a larger than normal dose is typically well tolerated.
Visual: Person 2 talks to the camera in a studio.
Person 2: But you will want to stop your kids from having any more of them for another week or two.
Visual: Person 1 is back at the kitchen table, eating gummy vitamins, then takes them away from himself and rubs his stomach, looking uncomfortable.
Person 2: If you do find your child eating gummy vitamins, don't panic. Take the vitamins away from them, wipe their mouth out with a damp cloth and give them a snack and a drink of water to help calm their stomach.
Visual: The Missouri Poison Center logo appears, with text "Open 24/7!" and the phone number 1-800-222-1222. Additional text appears: "There's always a poison specialist ready to help!"
Person 2: If your child has ingested vitamins with iron, or if you have any questions, call the Missouri Poison Center right away. At 1-800-222-1222.
Visual: Back in studio with Person 2.
Person 2: And if you have a question about potential poisons and you'd like to see us maybe make a video about it, leave us a comment below.
