title: Emergency management of drug overdose.
abstract: Successful management of patients presenting after intentional, accidental, acute or chronic overdose depends on prompt identification of drugs ingested, an organized approach of care that centers around stabilization, patient assessment, gastric evacuation, GI/systemic elimination, patient education and psychiatric evaluation.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Weinman
mesh_terms: D002606:Charcoal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D002606:Charcoal