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What Are The Effects Of Overdosing Sleeping Pills?

What are the normal effects of overdosing sleeping pills. Plus, I have a loved one who had seemed to overdose on sleeping pills, and he couldn t think straight. Is it possible that this overdose problem can be fixed? How many hours would he have or may have until a coma/death would occur?
Tue, 29 Apr 2014
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
your question can be answered only after knowing which sleeping pill has your friend taken and in which dosage. Normally is he/she has taken benzodiazepines, then it can be treated. Death is a distant possibility. It may take 48 hours to come out of the effect of benzodiazepines.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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What Are The Effects Of Overdosing Sleeping Pills?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. your question can be answered only after knowing which sleeping pill has your friend taken and in which dosage. Normally is he/she has taken benzodiazepines, then it can be treated. Death is a distant possibility. It may take 48 hours to come out of the effect of benzodiazepines. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.