drug overdose
Fatal pharmaceutical excess
A drug overdose is the ingestion of a substance in quantities that overwhelm the body's ability to process it safely, causing harmful or potentially fatal effects.
Overdoses may be accidental—from miscalculating dosage or mixing substances—or intentional.
She was rushed to the hospital after a drug overdose.
The term often implies illicit drugs but applies to any medication or substance taken in excess.
- NarcanBranded opioid antagonist spray
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
- code blueHospital cardiac arrest signal
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- track marksScarring from repeated injections
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