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Overdose
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| Drug overdose | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
 Activated carbon is a commonly used agent for decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in overdoses. | |
| ICD-10 | T36.{{{3}}}-T50.{{{3}}} |
| ICD-9 | 960-979 |
| DiseasesDB | 3971 |
| MeSH | D015537 |
An overdose is when someone takes too much of a certain drug. This may be done voluntarily (as an attempt of suicide) or involuntarily (accidentally). The drug may be a drug taken to treat some medical condition, or it may be a drug taken for recreation. Overdoses are considered to be poisoning, usually. They may lead to death, depending on the drug used.
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