Alcohol can have many affects on the body good and bad. Alcohol Is a drug considered as a depressant it slows down reaction time‚ cause slurred speech‚ unsteady movements‚ and disturbed perceptions. An overdose in alcohol can have very serious effects on the body and mind. Some of the effects of overdose are inability to feel pain‚ vomiting‚ finally unconsciousness‚ or worse coma or death. This all depends on how much you drink and how fast you drink it. There are different types of alcohol one type
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The Danger and Long-Term Effects of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Stefanie Dean COM/155 December 17‚ 2011 Misha Rogers - Imagine that you are at work and suddenly your head begins throbbing and you just can’t concentrate or focus on your tasks any longer. You take a quick ride to the corner store and grab a bottle of Tylenol™‚ toss a handful back with some bottled water and return to work. 30 minutes later you are keeled over with stomach pains and feelings of nausea‚ chills and fever
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inhaling or getting in contact with a poisonous substance. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in medications used to treat pain and fever in people. Acetaminophen can be toxic to dogs and cats‚ but cats are more susceptible to acetaminophen toxicity than dogs are. Once swallowed‚ acetaminophen reaches the blood stream within 30 minutes; toxic effects are rapid and damage the liver and red blood cells. Most of the cases of acetaminophen toxicity in cats are accidental and some cases happen because
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Running head: BSRN - 340 - PHARMACOLOGY – DIPHENHYDRAMINE - OD Diphenhydramine Overdose in a 26-year-old Woman BSRN – 340 – Pharmacology for Nurses April 24th‚ 2009 Diphenhydramine Overdose in a 26-year-old Woman Paramedics were dispatch to the apartment of a 26-year-old woman who reportedly ingested two full bottles of diphenhydramine 45 minutes prior to the arrival of emergency medical services. According to the paramedics’ report‚ they found the patient unconscious with a respiratory
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experiment was to create and obtain pure acetaminophen. p-aminophenol and acetic anhydride were used to create acetaminophen and acetic acid. The acetic acid mixed with acetaminophen created an impure sample‚ which was purified through the addition of a water/methanol solution. The percent recovery of acetaminophen from the impure sample to the pure sample was 76%. The melting point of the pure sample was 167C - 169C. Introduction: Formulation of acetaminophen involves treating an amine with an acid
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Health of Adults NURS 2023 Assignment 2 Introduction This assignment is a case scenario based on a 22 year old Vietnamese female and her health status. This assignment will describe an overview of the theorist Erickson and how his life span and development theory is applicable to the case study of Phuong Thi. It will discuss the cultural perspective of the Vietnamese and how this impacts on the health behaviours that need to be considered for this patient. It will describe the effects of
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Kardashian is being offered a big pay day if she will discuss everything about Lamar Odom’s overdose on the show. Radar Online shared that Kris Jenner is offering Khloe a raise if she will talk about it all on the show. The thing is Khloe doesn’t really need the money so it will be interesting to see if she decides to sell out Lamar or not. A source says that Kris Jenner knows that talking about Lamar’s overdose could be ratings gold for the show. They want to make sure that the show keeps going and
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Drug Overdose What is a drug overdose? A drug overdose (OD) is where a person consumes an excessive amount of a drug and the body is unable to cope with it leading to certain overdose signs‚ symptoms and complications (acute toxicity/poisoning). The drug or its byproducts (as a result of drug metabolism) is toxic to the body‚ especially in large quantities associated with overdose‚ and may lead to death. An overdose may be accidental and this is frequently seen in addicts who require higher doses
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Ursula Bethea Pharmacy 110 October 31‚ 2013 The Drug of My Choice If I could be any drug I would be Acetaminophen. Acetaminophen is a great fever reducer and pain reliever with very few side effects. Acetaminophen is found in the front end and it is the most popular over the counter pain reliever used in the United States. Acetaminophen can be found in tablet‚ or liquid. It can also be used in adults‚ children and small infants. It does not reduce swelling like and aspirin or
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Teaching Skills That Save Lives The United States‚ unfortunately‚ losses over 33‚000 people annually due to opioid narcotic overdoses. Of those 33‚000 people lost‚ one of the victims was a kid named Kent. “He was a sweet‚ gentle‚ very normal child. (Mom 2003)” Kent accidentally overdosed on the painkiller‚ Oxycodone. Oxycodone is an opioid narcotic prescription medication used to treat acute and chronic pain. Unfortunately‚ Kent had ingested a plethora of this powerful medication resulting in
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