Overdose: a higher risk in patients leaving the hospital before medical advice
Hospitalized people who leave the healthcare facility prematurely or against medical advice see their risk of drug overdose increase tenfold ...
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Nitazenes: why were these opioids banned from sale in France?
The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines has just added nitazenes, very powerful synthetic opioids, to the list of ...
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Vitamins and food supplements: beware of overdoses
The consumption of vitamins and food supplements has increased since the Covid-19 health crisis. Two specialists in pharmaceutical practice warn ...
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Overdosing on watermelon can trigger heart problems
In people with chronic kidney disease, eating too much watermelon can lead to hyperkalemia. THE ESSENTIAL Eating too much watermelon ...
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Cannabis could help fight meth overdoses
Consuming cannabis is associated with a reduction in the use of methamphetamine among adults most at risk of overdose. THE ...
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Nitazenes: watch out for these new super-potent opioids circulating
The Addictovigilance association warns against the emergence in France of nitazenes, a new class of synthetic opioids with a high ...
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Drugs: a little-known potentially fatal substance in Reunion
A previously unknown substance, probably related to synthetic opiates, is believed to be the cause of several deaths and hospitalizations ...
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Vitamin B9 (folic acid): benefits, deficiency and overdose
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :Vitamin B9 or folic acid: what is it?What is the role of vitamin B9?Vitamin B9 deficiency: what are ...
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Vitamin D: what is the risk of an infant in the event of an overdose?
© ShutterstockIndispensable in young children, vitamin D participates in particular in the good growth of bones and the mineralization of ...
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Fatal overdoses: men are 2 to 3 times more exposed than women
Men are significantly more at risk of death from overdoses involving opioids and psychostimulants than women. THE ESSENTIAL Men are ...
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Vitamin D: beware of overdose in infants, warns ANSES
After the discovery of three new cases of overdose in France, ANSES reminds parents of the recommendations for supplementing infants ...
Read moreVitamins and supplements: beware, these side effects indicate an overdose
Specialists warn of the adverse effects of an overdose linked to food supplements and vitamins, the consumption of which has ...
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Vitamin B5: its benefits and the risks in case of deficiency or overdose
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :What is Vitamin B5?What are the benefits and indications of vitamin B5?Where to find vitamin B5 in food?What ...
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Vitamin D: a baby is close to death because of an overdose, his mother testifies
After ingesting an unsuitable food supplement, bought by his parents, an infant suffered a vitamin D overdose and ended up ...
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Vitamin D: a man hospitalized following an overdose of food supplements
In the United Kingdom, a man was hospitalized following an overdose of vitamin D taken in the form of food ...
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Paracetamol: the words “overdose = danger” will be added to all boxes
The ANSM announced on Tuesday that a statement would soon be added to all boxes of medicines containing paracetamol to ...
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In the USA, more teenage overdoses since the start of the pandemic
The overdose death rate among American teenagers has almost doubled in 2020, compared to the previous ten years. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Mental health: more and more overdoses with psychotropic drugs among young people
A growing number of teenagers and young adults are overdosing on mind-altering drugs intended to treat mental disorders. In the ...
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World Pain Day: beware of paracetamol
Some consume them like candy, but beware: an overdose of paracetamol tablets can have dramatic consequences. THE ESSENTIAL The term ...
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Access to naloxone doesn’t make heroin seem less risky
Researchers plead to extend its use to all. THE ESSENTIAL Naloxone is a prescription drug that can quickly reverse an ...
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ANSES warns against vitamin D overdose in toddlers
The Agency has recorded three reports of severe hypercalcaemia (excessive calcium levels in the blood) occurring in infants between 2020 ...
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Ben Affleck hospitalized: watch out for Viagra overdoses
Hallucination, tachycardia, serious vision problems, penis damage... Consuming too much Viagra can have serious health consequences, as evidenced by American ...
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Benefits and dangers: you will know everything about coffee
Coffee is not bad for health, it would even protect our main organs when consumed reasonably. On the other hand, ...
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On TikTok, the “Benadryl Challenge” kills a 15-year-old teenager
The "Benadryl Challenge" is an absurd challenge that involves ingesting a large amount of over-the-counter medication and then posting the ...
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UnityPhilly: this new app that saves opioid overdoses
In recent years, the addictive consumption of opioids has exploded in France and the United States, where fatal overdoses are ...
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Ecstasy, more and more common, more and more dangerous
Since the death of his son following an overdose of ecstasy, Martin Chassang has been fighting to alert young people ...
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Benzodiazepines are making more and more teenagers addicted
In the United States, the massive intake by adolescents of these drugs to treat anxiety is becoming worrying. Anything taken ...
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Doliprane, aspirin…these drugs that will no longer be freely available from January
In order to avoid a potentially dangerous overdose, aspirin, Doliprane or even Advil must be stored behind the counter of ...
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Buprenorphine: not the best solution to treat opiate addiction
To be effective, this drug should be taken for several years — if not for life — to avoid any ...
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Tramadol: an analgesic that can cause addictions
Prescribed for the relief of moderate to severe pain, this opioid analgesic can also cause severe addiction and should therefore ...
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