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Svetlanka [38]
3 years ago
7

Why can a person overdose on a drug even if they are using the same amount that they have used previously?​

Medicine
2 answers:
Vanyuwa [196]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Maybe like you took it to soon or to close to your previous do

hope this helps!

worty [1.4K]3 years ago
3 0

For example: if your prescribed a 500 dose pill to take everyday and you decide to take 2 which is more than what your supposed to take your doubling your pill which is now 1000 ML and your body can only take what's the doctor prescribes which is very little.....Your body can react differently because your doubling your dose

Explanation:

thats my opinion

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