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What happens if u eat too much pills?
Symptoms of a drug overdose (including alcohol poisoning) may include: nausea and vomiting. severe stomach pain and abdominal cramps. diarrhoea.
Is it okay to take pills all at once?
While the medication may help control various health issues, taking them together can cause more harm than good, says Dr Sushila Kataria, Internal Medicine, Medanta.
Why does it feel like my pill is stuck in my throat?
The main reason why you may have a pill stuck in your throat may be because of lack of moisture on the pill. Pills, especially coated or encapsulated ones, are not easy to swallow without fluid. People who have a disorder of the sphincter muscle on top of the esophagus may have difficulty swallowing medications.
Is it bad to crush pills?
Why you shouldn’t crush Crushing tablets or opening capsules which aren’t designed to be taken in this way: Can cause serious side effects. May prevent the medicine from working properly. Could alter how the body processes and responds to the drug.
Why does my chest hurt with pills?
Pill-induced esophagitis is a rare cause of acute chest pain. Patients likely to be affected are those with underlying esophageal disorders, those who ingest medications without a sufficient amount of water, or adopt a supine position during or shortly after swallowing medication.
What happens if you take too many diet pills?
Some diet pills are addictive, which make it difficult for the dieters to quit it. Overdose can cause stroke, overheating, addiction, heart failure, respiratory failure, faster heart rate, palpitation, renal failure, hallucination, convulsions, tremors, shortness of breath, seizures, blurred vision,…
Is it unhealthy to swallow multiple pills at once?
I don’t think it is unhealthy to swallow multiple pills at once but to be sure that those pills are compatible, that is, there is no drug-drug interaction between the two drugs that will render them ineffective or unsafe for consumption.
What happens when multiple drugs are taken at once?
When multiple drugs are taken together at once, then such drugs can interfere with each others activity. If medicine A and B are taken simultaneously and the drug A enhances the activity of the enzymes responsible for breaking medicine B then because of quick breakdown of the medicine B,…
What are the side effects of taking too many medicines?
You may be more likely to have side effects. Because most medicines can have side effects, the more medicines you take, the more likely you will have side effects. Taking certain medicines can also increase the risk for falls. You are at higher risk for drug interactions.