overdosage
Dangerous medication amount
Overdosage is a formal or technical term for the condition of having taken too much of a drug or medication, or the act of administering too much.
It appears most often in medical and pharmaceutical contexts, such as warning labels and clinical literature, where it serves as a more precise alternative to overdose.
The package insert describes symptoms of overdosage and recommended treatment.
Harmful substance exposure
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
hypotension · antidote · hospitalization · emergency · nausea · vomiting · organ damage · hepatotoxic
Substance-induced mental impairment
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- sedativesDrugs that calm
- stimulantsAgents that heighten arousal
benzodiazepines · barbiturates · fentanyl · heroin · alcohol poisoning · drug abuse · dependence · tolerance
Medical dispensing authorization
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- overprescriptionExcessive medication ordering
- polypharmacyUsing numerous drugs concurrently
- drug interactionSubstances altering each other's effects
titration · contraindication · side effects · compliance · adherence · pharmacokinetics · dispense · formulary
Excessive use of resources
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- saturationState of complete permeation
- too muchBeyond acceptable limits
poisoning
Harmful substance exposure
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- comaUnwakeable unconsciousness
- unconsciousnessComplete lack of awareness
seizure · hypotension · antidote · hospitalization · emergency · nausea · vomiting · organ damage · hepatotoxic · nephrotoxic
intoxication
Substance-induced mental impairment
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- sedativesDrugs that calm
stimulants · benzodiazepines · barbiturates · fentanyl · heroin · alcohol poisoning · drug abuse · dependence · tolerance · withdrawal
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- overprescriptionExcessive medication ordering
- polypharmacyUsing numerous drugs concurrently
drug interaction · titration · contraindication · side effects · compliance · adherence · pharmacokinetics · dispense · formulary · medicament
overconsumption
Excessive use of resources
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- saturationState of complete permeation
too much · megadose · overexposure · bioaccumulation · overdoing
overdosageunderdosage
Insufficient medication quantity
underdose · therapeutic dose · safe dose · underdosing · low dose
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