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Sobredosis de ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirin) - Overview

Definición:

Una sobredosis de ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirin) significa que la persona tiene demasiada ácido acetilsalicílico en el cuerpo, lo cual puede suceder de dos formas:

Si una persona accidental o intencionalmente toma una dosis muy grande ácido acetilsalicílico de una vez, se denomina sobredosis aguda.

Si una dosis diaria normal de ácido acetilsalicílico se acumula en el cuerpo con el tiempo y ocasiona síntomas, se denomina sobredosis crónica. Esto puede suceder si los riñones no trabajan correctamente o cuando la persona está deshidratada. Las sobredosis crónicas generalmente se observan en paciente mayores durante el clima cálido.

Esto es únicamente para información y no para el uso en el tratamiento o manejo de una exposición real a tóxicos. Si usted experimenta una exposición, debe llamar al número local de emergencias (como el 911 en los Estados Unidos) o al National Poison Control Center (Centro Nacional de Toxicología) a la línea 1-800-222-1222.

Elemento tóxico:

Ácido acetilsalicílico

Dónde se encuentra:

El ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirin) se puede encontrar en muchos analgésicos de venta con receta y de venta libre, incluyendo:

  • Alka Seltzer
  • Anacin
  • Bayer
  • Bufferin
  • Ecotrin
  • Excedrin
  • Fiorinal
  • Percodan
  • St. Joseph's

Nota: es posible que esta lista no los incluya a todos.

  • Reviewed last on: 8/10/2011
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/2/2011).

Referencias

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.

American Association of Poison Control Centers. Practice Guideline: Salicylate poisoning: An evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management, Clinical Toxicology, 2007: Vol. 45; pp. 95 - 131.

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