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Need doctor's help! will methadone overdose cause seizures?
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Possibly: A major effect of Methadone overdose is suppression of breathing. If oxygen levels fall too low an acute hypoxic seizure can occur.
Answered 10/24/2017
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Methadone O/D: Sx's of methadone O/D may include: “small pinpoint pupils, nausea, constipation, stomach or intestinal spasm, vomiting, difficulty breathing, stopped breathing, shallow breathing, slow breathing, disorientation, coma, dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, muscle twitches, limp muscles, weakness, cold, clammy skin, blue lips and fingernails” REF: >>>
Answered 9/10/2017
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