Most common overdose drug of choice?

[KungFuFtr]

It seems like this week the theme in the ER was intentional overdose. What's the most common drug that you see people take in excess? I'd say in my experience it's been Seroquel. I'm kind of guessing one of the side effects is harm to self.

[P_RN, ADN, RN]

I was at this gym once when this really muscled up guy passedout. One of the other guys said 'oh don't mind him he drinks 2 to 2 1/2 GALLONS of water right before he starts working out. " I did mind and called 911. Last I heard his Na was in the 1 teens and his K was in the 2s. Water intoxication. And this wasn't the first time the ER had seen him either.

[RNgirlie]

antidepressants.

But definately the most interesting is ingestion of bleach (which I have seen on 3 seperate occasions).

[aura_of_laura]

WHat happened with the "granny's insulin" overdose? Were you able to save him/her?

He survived - he was a heavy steroid abuser ('roid rage is a fearsome thing), which may have worked in his benefit. Probably one of the saddest patients I've ever had.

[KungFuFtr]

He survived - he was a heavy steroid abuser ('roid rage is a fearsome thing), which may have worked in his benefit. Probably one of the saddest patients I've ever had.

Was it an accidental od? He might have been using insulin injections for the growth affect.

[aura_of_laura]

No, he shot up the whole bottle and hid in the attic to die. From my understanding, he passed out and came to the next day. His mom brought him in for erratic behaviour right after, and the story came to light... I assume Granny probably missed her insulin.

[fiveofpeep]

I heard of an accidental suicide d/t hypoglycemia secondary to unprescribed insulin use for weight loss

[ERnewbieRN, BSN, RN]

Seroquel, Klonopin and Soma for rx'd meds... and prob. ETOH & tylenol for OTC stuff. I HATE Soma OD's.

[ThrowEdNurse, BSN, RN]

I heard of an accidental suicide d/t hypoglycemia secondary to unprescribed insulin use for weight loss

If only they knew hyperglycemia makes you thin...

[needsmore$]

Tylenol. Especially in the teens--

The danger is--they get no SE....right away. So, they don't tell anybody. And then their liver's shot

And in others--Tylenol is the hidden ingredient...all the different OTC stuff that teens can get--many have Tylenol in it. It all adds up

Alcohol.

And then various prescribed stuff that they may use themselves regularly--from SSRIs, to narcs

Street drug--varies. We rarely get 'one' flavor per person --often it's a mixed bag of coke, heroin, etc...