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What medication class is most commonly known to have medication errors and the increased potential for overdose?
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Anticonvulsants
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What medication classes is most commonly found to have the potential for medication errors and the increased potential for overdose?
anticonvulsants
What medication classes is most commonly found to have the potential for medication errors and increased overdose?
Barbiturates, and that is the very reason they are very rarely prescribed anymore. The medical field now uses the much safer benzodiazepines in place of habituates.
What is dilated pain medicine?
Dilaudid is a very strong and addictive medication, used for moderate to severe pain. DO NOT play with this type of pharmacuetical, it has an incredible potential for abuse, and overdose.
Can you overdose on over the counter sleep medication?
Yes.
How did pauline cushman die?
of an intentional overdose of medication for an illness (suicide)
In combination with alcohol barbiturates have potential for severe impairment?
Yes. They have what is called an additive effect. Meaning that drinking alcohol with an opiate makes both have a stronger effect. Mixing opiates with alcohol is dangerous because it changes the way your body reacts to the medication. Some of the dangers of mixing opiates with alcohol include: 1.Respiratory problems, including the inability to breathe 2. Shallow breathing 3. Sleepiness 4. Increased risk of overdose 5. Confusion 6. Inability to remember how much medication you took 7. Increased tolerance
Of what did Michael Jackson died?
Heart failure, due to an overdose of prescription medication.
When an increased dosage of a drug causes toxic effects it is called what?
Overdose
What are the effects of an overdose on cocaine?
Some of the symptoms of cocaine overdose are chest pain, vomiting, nausea, tremors, seizures, breathing irregularities, increased body temperature and increased heart rate.
Can use of an asthma pump cause epilepsy?
No. But an overdose of asthma medication can cause a siezure.
Can you over dose on antidepressants?
One can overdose on any medication, including antidepressants.
How does crocin kill you?
Crocin is a type of pain relief medication. Like most medication, an overdose can and will kill you by releasing too much of it into your blood stream and shutting down your organs. If overdose is suspected, get to an emergency room ASAP to have the stomach pumped.
