Overdose

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An overdose is an excessive dose of a medication or an addictive substance. The administration of any drug in a higher than prescribed or usual dose can cause serious effects, such as intoxication, loss of consciousness, a collapse of the nervous system and, ultimately, death.

Also warn that, speaking of drugs, it can be produced for a greater purity in the same quantity.

Etiology

From left to right, lethal doses of heroin, carphentanyl and fentanyl respectively, according to the United States Drug Control Administration. In recent years, an opioid crisis has been unleashed in the United States.

Negligent prescription and, in particular, self-medication, can lead to an overdose. Also the interaction or combination of different substances (for example and above all, with alcoholic beverages) can generate the multiplication of their effects and, with it, the overdose. Any of the situations mentioned can occur by voluntary decision of the person, in cases of suicide, or by accident.

Types of medications

Includes the following types of drugs, according to the ICD-10:

T36 Poisoning by Systemic Antibiotics

Excludes:

- antibiotics:

- - antineoplastic (T45.1)

- - for topical use (in):

- - - local NCOP (T49.0)

- - - ear, nose and throat (T49.6)

- - - eye (T49.5)

T37 Poisoning by other systemic anti-infectives and antiparasitics

Excludes:

- topical anti-infectives (en):

- - local NCOP (T49.0)

- - ear, nose and throat (T49.6)

- - eye (T49.5)

T38 Poisoning by hormones and their synthetic antagonists and substitutes, not elsewhere classified

Excludes:

- oxytocic hormones (T48.0)

- parathyroid hormones and their derivatives (T50.9)

- mineralocorticoids and their antagonists (T50.0)

T39 Poisoning by nonnarcotic analgesics, antipyretics, and antirheumatics

See also: analgesics, Antipyretics and Antireumatics.

T40 Poisoning by narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens)

See also: narcotics and Psychodisleptics.

Excludes:

- intoxication when it means drunkenness or drug addiction (F10-F19)

T41 Poisoning by anesthetics and therapeutic gases

T42 Poisoning by antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, and antiparkinsonian drugs

See also: antiepileptics, Hippotic, Sedantes and Antiparkinsonians.

Excludes:

- intoxication when it means drunkenness or drug addiction (F10-F19)

T43 Poisoning by psychotropics, not elsewhere classified

T44 Poisoning by substances primarily affecting the autonomic nervous system

T45 Poisoning by primarily systemic and hematologic agents, not elsewhere classified

T46 Poisoning by Agents Primarily Affecting the Cardiovascular System

T47 Poisoning by Agents Primarily Affecting the Gastrointestinal System

T48 Poisoning by agents principally acting on smooth and skeletal muscles and on the respiratory system

T49 Poisoning by topical agents primarily affecting the skin and mucous membranes and by ophthalmic, ear, nose, and dental drugs

Includes:

- glucocorticoids used topically

T50 Poisoning by diuretics and other drugs, medicaments, and unspecified biological substances

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