Is this one of those cries for help? [nt]

Posted by Teegan on April 11, 2002 at 20:59:08:

In Reply to: My bad posted by omega on April 11, 2002 at 02:24:48:

: : Can someone explain to me how to read this table, I think column 4 is the important one but I don't quite get it. Your help would be appreciated. :)

: I just had another look and MLD means Minimum Lethal Dose, not Mild which was what had me confused, so it makes sense now!

: :
: : # Toxicity Chart: 30 Toxic Drugs Frequently Used
: : # in Suicide Attempts
: : #
: : # Key: 1000 milligrams (mg.) = 15 grains (gr.) = 1 gram (gm.)
: : #
: : # MLD = Minimum Lethal Dose
: : #
: : # Notes:
: : # 1. Special adjustments for scoring are found at the
: : # end of the chart.
: : # 2. If tablet strength is recorded, make sure the
: : # common dosage in column four corresponds with
: : # the strength ingested. dosage in column four
: : # corresponds with the strength ingested.
: : #
: : # Toxicity: Mild = 0-33% of MLD,
: : # Moderate = 34-66% of
: : # Severe = 67%+ of MLD
: : #
: : # Commonly Est MLD
: : # Available # of tablets
: : # Drug Est. MLD Doses at most
: : # common dosage
: : # --------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Aspirin, Bufferin 5 gr. 90/5 gr.
: : # (acetylsalicylics) 30 gm. (.33 gm.)
: : # Anacin, Excedrin
: : # --------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Amytal (anombarbital) 1.5 gm. 15,30,50,100 mg. 30/50 mg.
: : # --------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Benadryl
: : # (diphenhydramine) 3 gm. 35, 50 mg. 60/50 mg.
: : # 47%Benadryl
: : # (diphenhydramine) 3 gm. 35, 50 mg. 60/50 mg.
: : # --------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Butisol (butabarbital)1 gm. 15,30,50,100 mg. 30/30 mg.
: : # --------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Carbrital
: : # (pentobarbital +) 1 gm. 75,100 mg. 10/100 mg.
: : # --------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Darvon (propoxyphene) 2 gm. 30,65 mg. 30/65 mg.
: : # --------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Demerol (meperidine) 1.2 gm. 50,100 mg. 24/50 mg.
: : # --------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Dilantin
: : # (diphenylhydantoin) 3 gm. 30,100 mg. 30/100 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Doriden (glutethimide) 8 gm. 250,500 mg. 16/500 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Dramamine
: : # (dimenhydrinate) 5 gm. 50 mg. 100/50 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Elavil (amitriptyline) 3 gm. 10,25,50 mg. 120/25 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Equanil, Miltown
: : # (meprobamate) 15 gm. 200,400 mg. 38/400 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Felsules
: : # (chloral Hydrate) 10 gm. 250,500 mg. 20/500 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Librium
: : # (chlordiaepoxide) 5 gm. 5,10,25 mg. 500/10 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Luminal (phenobarbital) 1.5 gm. 15,30,100 mg. 40/30 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Mellaril (thioridazine) 3 gm. 10,25,50,100
: : # 150,200 mg. 100/25 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Nembutal (pentobarbital) 1 gm 30,50,100 mg. 10/100 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Noludar (methyprylon) 5 gm. 50,200,300 mg. 17/300 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Nytol, Sominex
: : # (methapyrilene +) 3.5 gm. 25,50 mg. 140/25 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Percodan
: : # (dihydrophydroxy-codeinine)
: : # .5 gm. 4.5 mg. 125/4.5 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Placydil (ehtchlorvynol) 15 gm. 100,200,500 mg. 30/500 mg.
: : # ----------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Seconal (secobarbital) 1.5 gm. 30,50,100 mg. 15/100 mg.
: : # ----------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Seraz (oxazepam) 10 gm. 10,15,30 mg. 333/30 mg.
: : # ----------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Stelazine (trifluoperazine)
: : # 2.5 gm. 1,2,5,10 mg. 500/5 mg.
: : # ----------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Thorazine
: : # (chlorpromazine) 2.2 gm. 10,25,30,50,75,200 mg. 44/50 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Tofranil (imipramine) 2.5 mg. 10,25,50 mg. 100/25 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Tuinal
: : # (amo/secobarbital) 1.5 mg. 50,100,200 mg. 15/100 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Valium (diazepam) 8 gm. 2,5,10 mg. 1600/5 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Valmid (ethinamate) 15 gm. 500 mg. 30/500 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : # Veronal, Bs (barbital) 3 gm. 15,30,300 mg. 100/30 mg.
: : # ---------------------------------------------------------------
: : #
: : # Special Adjustments for Scoring:
: : # 1. When any ingestion is accompanied by ETOH
: : # (ethyl alchohol), increases the toxicity
: : # level by approx 50%
: : #
: : # 2. If it is established that a person is a
: : # regular drug user, then raise the number of
: : # milligrams for MLD by 33%

Follow Ups:

• I don't intend to make a mistake. nt omega 22:46:08 04/11/02 (20)
  • Re: I don't intend to make a mistake. nt ass (68.161.110.171) 23:31:00 01/25/03 (0)
  • Thank you! guest (68.24.3.41) 01:20:48 01/24/03 (0)
  • are you still alive? i have a question...half the meds are Rx only:( anouk (205.240.229.3) 00:42:02 11/02/02 (0)
  • It's really obvious this is a cry for help, whether unconsciously or no. nt Tigs - to Omega 09:11:47 04/12/02 (2)
    • Re: It's really obvious this is a cry for help, whether unconsciously or no. nt omega 10:29:33 04/12/02 (1)
      • Yeah, on a Care board. Why not try a medical discussion board if that was the real reason. nt Tiggy 16:45:30 04/12/02 (0)
  • Re: I don't intend to make a mistake. nt Sharlee 08:49:31 04/12/02 (10)
    • Re: I don't intend to make a mistake. nt nonamne (193.15.240.60) 09:03:50 10/02/02 (0)
    • Re: I don't intend to make a mistake. nt omega 10:28:02 04/12/02 (8)
      • If you kill yourself, your family and friends will blame themselves for the rest of their lives. Teegan 02:12:57 04/17/02 (6)
        • Re: If you kill yourself, your family and friends will blame themselves for the rest of their lives. Skippy (67.192.132.139) 23:26:23 01/05/03 (4)
          • Re: If you kill yourself, your family and friends will blame themselves for the rest of their lives. Don't Worry About It (66.56.240.36) 22:43:20 02/13/03 (3)
            • too many mistakes loki (142.161.22.121) 20:58:40 09/30/03 (0)
            • Re: If you kill yourself, your family and friends ~ lorna hooper (217.137.86.7) 15:48:10 09/28/03 (0)
            • Re: If you kill yourself, your family and friends ~ josh (24.233.121.153) 20:51:42 06/20/03 (0)
        • Re: If you kill yourself, your family and friends will blame themselves for the rest of their lives. fuck u (195.93.48.13) 13:12:39 12/01/02 (0)
      • Can you elaborate please. Sharlee 22:20:09 04/12/02 (0)
  • You're suicidal. [nt] Teegan 23:20:48 04/11/02 (0)
  • Re: I don't intend to make a mistake. nt T 23:20:27 04/11/02 (0)
  • not nt omega 22:47:15 04/11/02 (0)

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