Drug overdose

Subclass of	poisoning
Health specialty	emergency medicine
Risk factor	substance abuse
ICPC 2 ID	A84

A drug overdose (overdose anaa OD) be de ingestion anaa application of a drug anaa oda substance insyd quantities much greater dan be recommended.^[2]^[3] Typically de term be applied for cases wen a risk to health be a potential result.^[2] An overdose fi result insyd a toxic state anaa death.^[3]

Causes

De drugs anaa toxins wey be most frequently involved insyd overdose den death (wey ICD-10 group):

Acute alcohol intoxication (F10)
- Ethyl alcohol (alcohol)
- Methanol poisoning
- Ethylene glycol poisoning
Opioid overdose (F11)
Among sedative-hypnotics (F13)
- Barbiturate overdose (T42.3)
- Benzodiazepine overdose (T42.4)
- Uncategorized sedative-hypnotics (T42.6)
  - Ethchlorvynol (Placidyl)
  - GHB
  - Glutethimide (Doriden)
  - Methaqualone
  - Ketamine (T41.2)
Among stimulants (F14-F15)
- Cocaine overdose (T40.5)
- Amphetamine overdose (T43.6)
- Methamphetamine overdose (T43.6)
Among tobacco (F17)
- Nicotine poisoning (T65.2)
Among poly drug use (F19)
- Drug "cocktails" (speedballs)
Medications
- Aspirin poisoning (T39.0)
- Paracetamol poisoning (Alone anaa dem mix plus oxycodone)
- Paracetamol toxicity (T39.1)
- Tricyclic antidepressant overdose (T43.0)
- Vitamin poisoning
Pesticide poisoning (T60)
- Organophosphate poisoning
- DDT
Inhalants
Lithium toxicity

References

↑ 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".
1 2 "Definitions of drug and alcohol terms and street names". www.treatment-now.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
1 2 "Stairway to Recovery: Glossary of Terms" Archived July 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on March 19, 2021

Read further

Nelson, Lewis H.; Flomenbaum, Neal; Goldfrank, Lewis R.; Hoffman, Robert Louis; Howland, Mary Deems; Neal A. Lewin (2015). Goldfrank's toxicologic emergencies. New York: McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division. ISBN 978-0-07-143763-9.
Olson, Kent C. (2004). Poisoning & drug overdose. New York: Lange Medical Mooks/McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-8172-2.

External links

[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".

[:0-2] 1 2 "Definitions of drug and alcohol terms and street names". www.treatment-now.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2026-02-12.

[uphs2-3] 1 2 "Stairway to Recovery: Glossary of Terms" Archived July 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on March 19, 2021

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