A member asked:
what's typically the best way to treat an amphetamine overdose if you are in a 3rd worlds country with no emergency services or doctors available? there is a pharmacy here, that's it.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered
Internal Medicine 54 years experience
NO ER NOR DOCTOR: Keep person cool.If fever use ice water to bring down the temperature.
Do not panic but keep calm.
You can get valium from the pharmacy & use it.
Any benzodiapine available can be used.
308 viewsAnswered Jun 18, 2018
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