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Aspirin overdose - Symptom

Alternative Names

Acetylsalicylic acid overdose

Symptoms:

Symptoms of acute overdose may include:

  • Upset stomach and stomach pain
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting -- may cause an ulcer or irritation of the stomach known as gastritis

Symptoms of chronic overdose may include:

  • Fatigue
  • Slight fever
  • Confusion
  • Collapse
  • Rapid heart beat
  • Uncontrollable rapid breathing

Large overdoses may also cause:

  • Reviewed last on: 2/3/2009
  • John E. Duldner, Jr., MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Samaritan Regional Health System, Ashland, Ohio. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Goldfrank LR, ed. Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies. 8th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2006.

Marx J. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006.

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