Jenks Toddler Found Unresponsive Ingested Pain Killer, Report Says

A Tulsa pediatrician said overdosing on painkillers could have lasting effects on children.

According to police reports, an 18-month-old found in Jenks this week was "breathing funny."

A local pediatrician said that means the boy probably ingested an extremely high dosage of pain medicine.

Jenks police are still piecing together what led to 48-year-old Allen Lykins death and the discovery of lethargic 18-month-old Kyzen Thompson.

Both were found in a room at Shelby Place Apartments.

Thompson was in the care of his grandmother, Ginger Boggs, who goes by Ginger Rolan, 51. She was arrested, along with another woman who lived in the home, Amy Latimer, 39.

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Both women were booked into jail on complaints of child neglect and are each being held in lieu of $50,000 bond.

Police reports reveal "multiple prescription pill bottles" were also in the room and pills were "strewn all over the floor."

A pill was also found in the toddler's crib.

"It's a horribly sad thing," local pediatrician Dr. Don Zetik said. "In a case like this, none of us know what happened, but at the very, very least, there was medication that was not properly protected."

According to the report, the boy's grandmother, Rolan, told police the kid may have swallowed Lortab.

Zetik said an 18-month-old boy would probably be safe with one to 2 milligrams of Lortab.

The smallest Lortab tablet comes in 5 milligrams.

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"The window between good treatment dose and toxic dose is very small, so we're always cautious," Zetik said.

Police said Rolan "did not seek medical attention" until the boy was "unresponsive and near death."

They also said she did not tell investigators that the child may have ingested a pain pill.

Doctors said anyone who suspects a child has overdosed should call 911 immediately.

"You don't even know at that point if they're having the full effect of the medication or perhaps if it's still in their system, still metabolizing," Zetik said. "Things could get much worse before they get better."

Zetik said overdosing on Lortab could cause liver damage.