Question
What are the risks of taking an over-dose of ARVs?
4 January 2011. Related: Adherence, All topics, Drug interactions, Side effects, Support.
Answer
Thank you for your question.
Taking one or two extra doses of ARVs it not likely to be a problem. But is could increase side-effects from the drugs for a couple of days.
To give you a more accurate answer please let me know how much of an overdose you are talking about. For example, is it just forgetting someone had already taken the drugs and taking them again once? Or are you talking about someone say taking a whole months supply at once?
Taking a double dose by accident on rare occasions shouldn’t cause serious harm, however, a deliberate overdose of a lot of ARVs could increase the toxicities to such an extent that it damages the body’s vital organs.
I took the whole pack of it ( suicide) so it takes long for them to work what else shall I take that will work fast
Hi Yoliswa, have you spoken to anyone about taking extra ARVs? Why did you take a few extra doses?
I deliberately took few of them
Hi Japheth, I am sorry that you were in a bad place and wanted to do this. Please tell your doctor about what happened, especially if you still feel like this.
I don’t know which country you are in but please also call a phoneline in your country to talk about what happened. This can be anonymously.
In the UK, the phoneline for the Samaritans is 116 123. The US National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. Phonelines in over 60 other countries are linked from this page.
http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
I took 18 dolutegravir to sucide but nothin
Hi Katlego, what are you taking these pills for? I cannot comment on the dose. Is it written on the bottle/box of how much you need to take? If you are unsure your pharmacist or doctor will be able to help.
Hi they gave me cipla divour pills nd they didn’t explain to me so which dosage must I take?
Hi, why are they not able to help?
They can’t help me
Hi M, I am sorry to hear that you are feeling this way. Have you been able to speak to anyone about this?
How long have you been feeling like this? This is a link to suicide helpline numbers in SA: http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international/south-africa-suicide-hotlines.html
If you are not comfortable talking, you can go to your local hospital and tell them that you are feeling like this. There they will be able to help you.