Dilaudid Overdose
Dilaudid overdose respiratory
symptoms occur most often in patients sensitive to
medication and not tolerant to chronic opiate use.
Even moderate therapeutic doses of Dilaudid
oral liquid and tablets may cause a dangerous decrease
in pulmonary ventilation. Such respiratory depression
occurs most frequently in:
- Dilaudid overdose situations
- The elderly and the debilitated
- Non-tolerant opiate patients
- Those suffering hypoxia or hypercapnia.
Dilaudid overdose potential increases when
taken with alcohol.
The euphoric effects of Dilaudid overdose—and
other reactions, including adverse---may be exaggerated
by dose dumping if
Dilaudid is concomitantly consumed with alcohol or benzodiazepines.
Dilaudid Overdose Symptoms
Seek immediate emergency help for serious Dilaudid overdose
symptoms:
- Blue lips
- Bradycardia or hypotension
- Cardiac arrest
- Circulatory collapse
- Cold, clammy skin
- Coma
- Confusion, stupor
- Constipation
- Constricted pupils
- Dark urine
- Dizziness, fainting
- Extreme weakness
- Extreme somnolence
- Loss of breath
- Low
pulse, blood pressure
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea, vomiting
- Respiratory depression
- Shallow or stopped breathing
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
Other general opioid overdose symptoms include:
- Convulsions or seizures
- Diarrhea
- Drowsiness
- Increased, unusual sweating
- Itching skin
- Sedation
- Severe confusion, nervousness
- Severe drowsiness
- Stomach spasms
The risk of Dilaudid overdose increases
when combined with:
- Alcohol
- Cocaine
- Amphetamines
- Methylphenidate
- Benzodiazepines
- Barbiturates
- and a number of other medications.
(Consult your physician for details.)
Concomitant Dilaudid overdose may also
cause:
- Amnesia
- Coma
- Blackouts
- Heart attack
- Heart failure
- Jaundice
- Liver or kidney failure
- Pulmonary failure
- Respiratory distress
- Seizures
In case of Dilaudid overdose, immediately
contact your doctor, local emergency room,
or poison control center.
Dilaudid Overdose, Overuse
Signs of acute, habitual Dilaudid overdose and overuse
include decrease in:
- Personal Drive
- Emotional response
- Enjoyment
- Libido, sex
- Social engagement
- Work performance
And the increase of:
- Fear of running out of Dilaudid
- Opiate tolerance
- Periods without abstinence
- Shakes, sweatiness, nausea, miosis
- Using despite consequences
- Use to forestall withdrawal
- Withdrawal syndrome
Unintentional drug overdose—including overdose
on opiate drugs and Dilaudid overdose--ranks as the second-leading
cause of accidental death (after car accidents)
in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control
(CDC, 2004, 2005).
Are You Addicted to Dilaudid?
Signs of Dilaudid addiction include:
- Emergency care facility juggling or doctor shopping.
- Street drug use (purchase) to augment supply.
- Unlawful acquisition of opiates like Dilaudid or
other painkillers.
These behaviors indicate possible addiction
and Dilaudid overdose.
If you chronically use more and more opiate
drugs like
Dilaudid, please seek medical care now.
The
Waismann Method of Rapid
Detoxification humanely treats patients
physically dependent on prescription drugs, and
can help prevent a fatal opiate or Dilaudid overdose.
Learn more about Dilaudid withdrawal and the
Waismann Method of Rapid Detoxification.
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addiction or about rapid
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Other
prescription painkillers include Anexsia®, Darvocet®,
Hycodan®, Hycomine®, Lorazapam®, Lorcet®, Lortab®, Norco®,
OxyContin®, Tramadol®,
Tussionex®, Tylox®, Vicoprofen®, and Zydone®,
among various brands and generics. (This may be an
incomplete list.)
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