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Abnormalities after taking medication can come from unwanted side effects of your medication but can also come from an overdose. The use of drugs in the treatment of problems that the patient is having, it is necessary to follow the prescription from the doctor, if the patient arbitrarily estimates the dose, after taking the drug, the patient will easily experience signs of taking too much. dose, signs of intoxication. The article below will mention some dangerous and life-threatening problems that patients may encounter.
1. Overuse of drugs
Accidental or intentional use of drugs with doses exceeding the recommended dose, the patient is easy to adversely affect the organ systems such as the digestive system (nausea, vomiting, peptic ulcer, peptic ulcer, etc.). ..), the nervous system in the body (headache, dizziness, loss of control, lack of clarity, falling into a coma, ...) can put life at risk. In some cases, despite taking the correct dose, the body may still react, showing signs of drug addiction.
So you need to use the drug as recommended by the doctor to avoid signs of drug addiction, possible signs of drug overdose.
2. Signs of drug addiction, signs of drug overdose affecting the organ systems, leading to consequences if any
The following will be signs of drug addiction, common signs of drug overdose affecting organ systems, and relatively serious consequences:
Body temperature rises or falls, irregular heartbeat , respiratory rate and blood pressure may increase, decrease, or have no obvious symptoms. Digestive system: Taking an overdose of the drug greatly affects the digestive system, patients have obvious signs such as severe or dull abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, vomiting blood or blood when defecate. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain (due to ulcers, bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract). The liver and kidneys work too hard to excrete toxins to the outside, causing impaired liver and kidney function, leading to liver failure, kidney failure if taken for a long time. Nervous system: patients have signs such as headache, dizziness, loss of body control, convulsions, foaming at the mouth, fainting. Chest pain, heart damage such as heart failure, lung damage. Shortness of breath, irregular breathing could be shortness of breath. The above signs are very easy for the patient to lose balance and fall, the risk of death will be very high. Skin: Feeling cold or hot, sweating, itching, hives, blisters, bruising on the skin.
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Medication abnormalities are very serious and the illness can be long. Therefore, the patient needs to take the drug as directed by the doctor, do not arbitrarily use it to avoid overdose. When unusual symptoms such as rash, hives, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea occur after taking the drug, immediately stop using the drug and go to the nearest medical facility for support. Avoid subjective psychology, disregard mild reactions that lead to danger to organs and the body afterwards.
In particular, side effects from drugs are inevitable, especially antibiotics, but if we learn well about it and follow the instructions to drink from the doctor, do not arbitrarily adjust the dose. medicine, taking medicine will become safer and not cause too much harm to health.
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