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Zelnorm Overdose (Cont.)

Symptoms of a Zelnorm Overdose

The effects of a Zelnorm overdose may include:
 
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Low blood pressure when going from a sitting or lying-down position to standing up (orthostatic hypotension).
     
This may cause signs or symptoms that include:
 
  • Lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting, especially when standing up
  • Abdominal pain (or stomach pain).
     

Treatment for a Zelnorm Overdose

The treatment for a Zelnorm overdose will vary. If the Zelnorm overdose was recent, the healthcare provider may give certain medicines or place a tube into the stomach to "pump the stomach." Treatment may also involve supportive care. This type of care consists of treating the symptoms that occur as a result of the overdose. For example, supportive treatment options for a Zelnorm overdose may include:
 
  • Fluids through an intravenous line (IV)
  • Other treatments based on complications that occur
  • Closely monitoring the heart and blood pressure.
     
It is important that you seek medical attention immediately if you believe that you may have overdosed on Zelnorm.

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;