Question 1

how painful is an insulin overdosed death?

Accepted Answer

Not very, but...: Insulin shock was once a psych treatment that patients described as heavenly; muff your attempt & it's brain damage. If you are considering suicide, please talk with a few wise people first. Since i enjoy good health, I have no right to preach, but if the vast majority of people who have considered taking their lives, even if they are moderately disabled, have been glad afterwards that they failed.

Question 2

would overdosing on nicotine be a painful death?

Accepted Answer

Nicotine is a drug: Nicotine is a drug and in large doses a poison.

Question 3

can you overdose without death?

Accepted Answer

Of course: Depends entirely upon what the drug being overdosed.  This is a ratio, published for most pharmaceuticals, which gives a risk of the amount of drug to cause death.  For some drugs like digitalis, it is a low number but for others like darvon, it is very high (meaning you can take a lot).  Most overestimate this and suicide attempts with drugs usually fail for this reason.

Question 4

what amount will consider overdose(death)?

Accepted Answer

That depends on: which substance/ medication is being taken.

Question 5

can camphor medicine overdose can cause death?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's the basis of vick's vaporub and quite poisonous if you ingest a large amount, which would be very foolish. So far as i know, ingested camphor is not used in evidence-based medicine.

Question 6

does an overdose of dosulepin cause painful death?

Accepted Answer

Call crisis line: Don't harm yourself, ab. The tricyclic antidepressants are notoriously unreliable for suicide, and people who overdose usually just make themselves extremely and miserably sick. Ab, your question tells me that you're in danger & that you'll be very glad one year from now if you get effective, learn-new-skills guidance now. Overcoming depression is hard work in addition to pills, but you can do it.

Question 7

do you bleed to death if your heparin gets overdosed by injection?

Accepted Answer

Heparin overdose: Although Heparin can cause bleeding (if given appropriately or not), available treatments such as infusion of its antidote (protamine) and plamsa transfusion can usually prevent life-threatening complications.

Question 8

sure death from diphenhydramine overdose?

Accepted Answer

Benadryl (diphenhydramine) overdose: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) overdose is highly toxic, potentially fatal, and their is no known antidote. Death would depend on the dose taken and the time it takes to get definitive care (like having stomach pumped and IV fluids).

Question 9

what is the timeline for a dotherp overdose leading to death? reversibility? suffering?

Accepted Answer

Call 911 for overdos: Dothep (Dosulepin) is a potentially dangerous medication when not taken as prescribed. It is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA), has interactions with many other medications, and reaches high levels in 2-3 hours. If you or anyone you know may have overdosed or is considering harming themselves, please seek emergency medical attention immediately; medical care can prevent permanent damage or death.

Question 10

how often does fentanyl cause overdose death?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The main risks with fentanyl would be excessive and/or inappropriate over-usage at home. Deaths from narcotic accidental overdoses are increasing across the country. In a monitored situation such as in a hospital, overdose would likely be very rare but not impossible.

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