overmedicates
Prescribes too much
Overmedicates means to give or take too much medication, or to prescribe drugs when they aren't truly needed.
The term often carries criticism of medical practice: Critics say doctors overmedicate children with ADHD.
Someone who overmedicates themselves may be using pills to avoid dealing with underlying problems: She overmedicates to numb the anxiety.
Excessive medication ordering
- polypharmacyUsing numerous drugs concurrently
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- pharmaceuticalManufactured medicinal compound
regimen · malpractice · negligence · drug company · insurance · elderly patients · nursing home · psychiatric
Harmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- polypharmacyUsing numerous drugs concurrently
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
- contraindicationsReasons to avoid treatment
hospitalization · adverse reactions · organ damage · liver toxicity · kidney damage · warnings · complications · emergency
Compulsive substance reliance
- dependenceState of needing another
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- habituationDiminished reaction over time
opioids · benzodiazepines · narcotics · habit-forming · craving · substance abuse · misuse · overuse
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
constipation · dry mouth · blurred vision · weight gain · tremors · insomnia · brain fog · lethargy
overprescription
Excessive medication ordering
- polypharmacyUsing numerous drugs concurrently
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
pharmaceutical · regimen · malpractice · negligence · drug company · insurance · elderly patients · nursing home · psychiatric · pediatric
overdose
Harmful excess intake
- toxicityCapacity to cause harm
- polypharmacyUsing numerous drugs concurrently
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
contraindications · hospitalization · adverse reactions · organ damage · liver toxicity · kidney damage · warnings · complications · emergency · poisoning
addiction
Compulsive substance reliance
- dependenceState of needing another
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- withdrawalAct of taking away
habituation · opioids · benzodiazepines · narcotics · habit-forming · craving · substance abuse · misuse · overuse · rehabilitation
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
confusion · constipation · dry mouth · blurred vision · weight gain · tremors · insomnia · brain fog · lethargy · numbness