noun
- an excessive and dangerous amount of a drug or medicine
verb
- to take an excessive and dangerous amount of a drug or medicine
Examples
- The patient was hospitalized after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.
- A heroin overdose can be fatal without immediate medical attention.
- She accidentally overdosed on pain medication by taking too many pills.
- The paramedics responded quickly to the drug overdose emergency.
- He overdosed on caffeine after drinking six energy drinks.
- The warning label clearly states the risks of an overdose.
- Many overdose deaths could be prevented with proper education.