Drug overdose

Drug overdose
Other namesOverdose, OD, Hotshot, Wasted, Intoxication, Gassed, Medicinal Poisoning
A photograph showing a person who had overdosed
SpecialtyToxicology
SymptomsVary depending on the drug and the amount used
Complications
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Differential diagnosis
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Fentanyl. 2 mg (white powder to the right) is a lethal dose in most people.[1] US penny is 19 mm (0.75 in) wide.

A drug overdose (overdose or OD) is the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended.[2][3] Typically it is used for cases when a risk to health will potentially result.[2] An overdose may result in a toxic state or death.[3]

  1. ^ Fentanyl. Image 4 of 17. US DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). See archive with caption: "photo illustration of 2 milligrams of fentanyl, a lethal dose in most people".
  2. ^ a b Definitions Archived February 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on September 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Stairway to Recovery: Glossary of Terms" Archived July 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on March 19, 2021

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