Overdose
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Broader Terms
Related Terms
drug abuse, drug adverse effect
Scope Note
accidental or deliberate dose of a medication or street drug that is in excess of what is normally used.
Facts
- A dose, which is considerably higher than the effective one, and very near to the toxic one.
- It can be deliberate or accidental as well as lethal or non-lethal.
- An overdose can cause sickness, loss of consciousness, or death.
