How much medication is considered an overdose ? How much more requires medical i!


Question: How much medication is considered an overdose ? How much more requires medical intervention?
I have overdosed in the past and to be quite honest, I am not planning on overdosing again, I'm just wondering, how much over the prescribed dosage is considered an overdose and at what amount does it become dangerous ?

Answers:

In all technicality, anything over the prescribed amount is considered an overdose (literally: you've taken OVER your DOSAGE). However, clinically, overdosage is used to describe a dose which is not therapeutically safe, has no benefits and a high probability of adverse reactions. This dose varies significantly by medication. There are some where you can take 10x the recommended dose and not have any major complications and some highly concentrated medications can be dangerous at as little as 2x the recommended dose. Age, size, liver and kidney function all factor into this, as well as other predisposing factors.

For example 325mg of aspirin in a healthy person won't be a problem at all, but in a person taking blood thinners (especially strong ones), this can cause deadly hemorrhage.

Pharmacy tech/ going to pharmacy school



Medical standards and limits must be established by Barack Hussein Obama. It is important for people to depend on his superior wisdom and guidance.



Becomes dangerous soon S you take more than prescribed !!!! Are you 4 real?????




The consumer health information on answer-health.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.
The answer content post by the user, if contains the copyright content please contact us, we will immediately remove it.
Copyright © 2007-2011 answer-health.com -   Terms of Use -   Contact us

Health Categories