| Drug overdose is the application or ingestion of | | | | slow, deep or shallow. |
| the drug substances in the amount more than the | | | | · There is a possibility of causing diarrhea, |
| recommended quantity. Its effects can be a | | | | vomiting, abdominal pain, or nausea. If the person |
| discriminating level of the therapeutic effects seen | | | | is vomiting blood, or blood in bowel movements, it |
| with regular use. The excess amount of the drug | | | | can be threatening to their life. |
| required to cause overdose differs with the kind | | | | Preventions for Drug Overdose |
| of drug and the person taking it. In overdose, side | | | | · Never take a drug without the prescription of |
| effects become more definite, and other effects | | | | any doctor, or physician, as the dose they |
| that don’t occur with the normal use may | | | | suggest. |
| take place. There is a possibility of causing minimal | | | | · Always read the label of the pack to ensure |
| effect by taking large overdose and even may | | | | the correct medicine. |
| effect severely with the less overdose. | | | | · Inform your doctor if there is any previous |
| Symptoms for Drug Overdose | | | | side effects or adverse reactions to medication |
| The effect of overdose may have various | | | | and if any unusual symptoms occurred after |
| symptoms depending upon the type of drug | | | | taking the medicine. |
| taken. Probably we can find the following | | | | · Never take the mix of depressant drugs such |
| symptoms for taking overdose of drug. | | | | as, alcohol, opiates, benzodiazepines and |
| · Depending upon the drug taken, specific drugs | | | | barbiturates collectively. |
| can damage specific organs. | | | | · To estimate the power of the drug, begin with |
| · There is a possibility of causing problems with | | | | a less dosage, and increase the dose level in |
| crucial signs like pulse rate, blood pressure, | | | | required. |
| temperature. These sign values may be | | | | · Be cautious in taking a drug after a period of |
| decreased, increased, or entirely absent. | | | | its necessity, as your tolerance may be |
| · Overdose of drug may cause certain common | | | | considerably less. |
| effects like drowsiness, confusion, and it can be | | | | · If you have a pharmaceutical chemical, make |
| dangerous if the person breathes vomit into the | | | | sure it is not expired before you take. It may |
| lungs. | | | | lead in increasing the toxicity. |
| · The skin of the person can be cool and | | | | · Store the medicines in the childproof bottles |
| sweating, or hot and dry. | | | | and place them out of the child's reach.The above |
| · There is a possibility of chest pain and the | | | | information provides an awareness regarding the |
| damage of lungs or heart may be caused. There | | | | drug overdose, and its symptoms and precautions |
| can be difficulty in breathing, which can get fast, | | | | that are essential to consider. |