Shellfish Poisoning Treatment

• Vomiting should be induced if the person is awake and alert and has eaten the shellfish or fish within the last 3 hours.



• The person should stay well-hydrated.
  
  
  • The person should be encouraged to drink frequent sips of clear fluids.
  
  
  
  • IV fluids may be necessary if nausea and vomiting cannot be controlled.


• No specific cure is available.



• Antibiotics do not shorten the illness caused by Vibrio bacteria.



• Drugs used to control diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach cramps should not be used except for bismuth (Pepto-Bismol). These drugs are referred to as antimotility drugs since they decrease stomach and intestine motion. Antimotility drugs other than bismuth preparations can worsen or lengthen the illness because the infectious agent is not expelled from the body as rapidly.