Overdose toxicity (relatively low)
- Lower acute-overdose danger than many peers
- “Relatively low” does not mean harmless
- Coingestants and comorbidity can change risk
- Useful for within-class safety comparison
Class at a glance
- Lower acute-overdose danger than many peers
Practical pearls
- “Relatively low” does not mean harmless
Clinical role
- Useful for within-class safety comparison
Safety / monitoring
- Coingestants and comorbidity can change risk
Self-check
- What can change overdose risk even for relatively low-toxicity drugs?
Coingestants and comorbidity. - Does relatively low overdose toxicity mean harmless?
No.
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