词汇 | overmedication |
释义 | overmedication noun[ U ] (alsoover-medication)uk /ˌəʊ.və.med.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚ.med.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ the act or practice of giving someone too much medicine, or giving them medicine they do not need: In the case of overmedication, reducing the dose for a few days will very quickly solve the problem. At too many nursing homes, over-medication of residents has become an accepted part of the culture. Compare over-prescription Some psychiatric patients undergo months and even years of undermedication or overmedication. Medical errors and overmedication are the focus of many complaints and negative coverage. Sedatives are used to reduce belligerence, but they can also lead to overmedication that puts a patient at risk. Medicine in different forms bactericidal biopharmaceutical blister pack bolus booster Caplet enema HRT medication palliative pill potion prescription recommended dose remedy RT scrip syringe topically unction |
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