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Can I Go To Sleep After Taking Overdose Of Medicine?

I take 25mg 3x daily but believe I may have taken 700-800 by mistake I couldn t see well and I just tried to put them in my hand it wasn t till I swallowed I realized I had taken more. I had a friend count the pills in my bottle and it seems I took way to many. Is it ok to just go to sleep? I have ards and copd
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Not at all OK...you should immediately go to the hospital.... It us unpredictable what the dangers may me... You may not feel it now... But go to the hospital immediately...you may require stomach wash or other life saving procedure...don't waste time....go to the hospital asap....
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Can I Go To Sleep After Taking Overdose Of Medicine?

Not at all OK...you should immediately go to the hospital.... It us unpredictable what the dangers may me... You may not feel it now... But go to the hospital immediately...you may require stomach wash or other life saving procedure...don t waste time....go to the hospital asap....