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How much time until the effects of an overdose take place?

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Depends: Depends upon the medication taken - timed release?, the sequence of the overdose - all taken at once?, any co-ingestion, and the route of administration. If ingested, depends upon contents of the GI tract. A routine estimate of thirty minutes to onset with peak effect being noted later is reasonable for an oral medication overdose.

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Answered 11/24/2014

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