Drug Poisoning
Related Category: Pathology
toxic effects caused by an administered drug. Worldwide more than 9 million natural and synthetic chemicals have been identified; fewer than 3000 cause more than 95% of acidental and deliberate poisonings.
Drug poisoning :
Poisoning can result from an overdose of prescribed drugs such as chemotherapy, digoxin, or lithium, or over-the-counter (OTC) medications, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or aspirin.
Drug poisoning can cause senile dementia.
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Drug poisoning ... drowsiness, sleepiness
Drug-induced Immune Hemolytic Anemia ... tiredness, sleeping problems
Drug-induced liver damage -- 5-Fluorocytosine ... tiredness
Drug-induced liver damage -- Allopurinol ... tiredness ...
With the exception of people whose coma was caused by drug poisoning, only a small percentage of people who are in a coma for more than a few hours make a good recovery. Age may play a role in how well, and whether, a person recovers after a coma.
Since 1990, there has been a significant increase in deaths due to accidental drug poisoning across the United States.
If an antidote to a specific type of drug poisoning is given, then the doctor may not give activated charcoal because the drug given as treatment will also be adsorbed.
Drug Poisoning Deaths in the United States, 1980-2008
Health, United States trend tables on injury
Injury Episodes and Circumstances: National Health Interview Survey: 1997-2007 [PDF - 777 KB]
Injury in the United States, 2007 Chart book [PDF - 6.
If the rescue effort comes too late, a patient may die of acute chemical or drug poisoning.
Myocarditis - A rare condition where the heart muscle becomes inflamed as a result of infection, toxic drug poisoning, or diseases like rheumatic fever, diphtheria, or tuberculosis.
Being unconscious from severe drug poisoning or a very low body temperature (hypothermia).
Having hair that is dirty, oily, or covered with hair spray or other hair preparations. This can cause a problem with the placement of the electrodes.
An employer may order the test when drug use may pose a threat to work performance or might endanger others. This test is used to find the causes of acute drug poisoning. The tests can be used for legal proceedings too.
Myoclonus may develop in response to infection, head or spinal cord injury, stroke, brain tumors, kidney or liver failure, lipid storage disease, chemical or drug poisoning, or other disorders.
 See also: Poisoning, Symptom, Kidney, Emergency, Prevention
  
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