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Aspirin

- Summary
- About aspirin
- Types and differences
- Conditions treated
- Conditions of concern
- Potential side effects
- Drug or other interactions
- Symptoms of overdose
- Pregnancy use issues
- Child use issues
- Elderly use issues
- Ongoing research
- Questions for your doctor

Reviewed By:
David Slotnick, M.D.

Symptoms of aspirin overdose

Symptoms of overdose can be similar to the medication’s side effects, but are usually more severe. Patients exhibiting any of these signs or symptoms should contact their physician immediately:

  • Decreased urine output and swelling of the feet, ankles and legs. This which could indicate acute renal failure.

  • Gastrointestinal discomfort.

  • Unusually high body temperature.

  • Ringing or buzzing in the ears or ear pain.

  • Rapid breathing, confusion or lethargy, which could indicate metabolic acidosis (accumulation of acids in the body) with respiratory alkalosis (alkalinity of the blood and tissues resulting from abnormal loss of carbon dioxide due to hyperventilation).
Patients should contact their physician immediately if they suspect overdose with aspirin. Patients who overdose on aspirin can usually be successfully treated with administration of ipecac syrup (medication that induces vomiting), gastric lavage (washing out the stomach with sterile water or a salt–water solution) or activated charcoal (medication that neutralizes poisons that have been swallowed).

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Review Date: 02-09-2007
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