Drug Overdose

"Drug Overdose" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Accidental or deliberate use of a medication or street drug in excess of normal dosage.

Descriptor ID	D062787
MeSH Number(s)	C25.775.383 E02.319.306.500.500
Concept/Terms	Drug Overdose Drug Overdose Drug Overdoses Overdose, Drug Overdoses, Drug

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Drug Overdose".

Diseases [C]
Chemically-Induced Disorders [C25]
Substance-Related Disorders [C25.775]
Drug Overdose [C25.775.383]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Drug Therapy [E02.319]
Drug Misuse [E02.319.306]
Prescription Drug Misuse [E02.319.306.500]
Drug Overdose [E02.319.306.500.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Drug Overdose".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Drug Overdose".

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