Definition of overdose Overdose

/owˈvɚdowˌs/ - [owverdows] - o•ver•dose

We found 11 definitions of overdose from 7 different sources.

What does overdose mean?

Verb overdoses, overdosing, overdosed
overdose - dose too heavily; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room"
		o.d.
		dose, drug treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"

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overdose (Noun)
An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
overdose (Verb)
To dose excessively, to take an overdose.
overdose (Verb)
To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to.

overdose (v. t.)
To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to.
overdose (n.)
Too great a dose; an excessive dose.

overdose
The deliberate or accidental ingestion of an excessive dose of a pharmaceutically active substance.
overdose
To take an excessive dose of a substance.

An Overdose is when someone takes too much of a certain drug. This may be done voluntarily (as an attempt of suicide) or involuntarily. The drug may be a drug taken to treat some medical condition, or it may be a drug taken for recreation. Overdoses are considered to be poisoning, usually. They may lead to death, depending on the drug used.

What to do with people who had an overdose.

If someone is thought to have had an overdose it is important to get them to a doctor, or hospital. It can be very hard to see what kind of drug was taken. Therefore, it can be hard for the doctor to find an antidote to give. For this reason, a packet (even if it is empty) of the drug should be taken.