See Also: drug poisoning(encyclopedia)
drug-drug interaction(medicine)
Poisoning(medicine)
self-poisoning(medicine)
poisoning(dictionary)
poisoning(dictionary)
methanol poisoning(medicine)
arsenic poisoning(encyclopedia)
mercury poisoning(medicine)
fish poisoning(encyclopedia)

bayou (sh) and drug poisoning (sh)


bayou (sh)




Still or slow-moving section of marshy water, usually a creek, secondary watercourse, or minor river that is a tributary of another river or channel.

It may occur in the form of an oxbow lake. Bayous are typical of Louisiana's Mississippi River delta.


drug poisoning (sh)




or medicinal poisoning

Harmful effects of drugs, from overdose or sensitivity to regular doses.

Many medicines are dangerous; the margin between dose and overdose is often narrow. A normally safe dose may be toxic in some people, over time, or in combination with certain foods, alcohol, or Other drugs. Safeguards to prevent drug poisoning include testing in animals, then human volunteers, and then patients. Drugs unsafe for self-medication are available only to doctors or by prescription. Pharmacists advise the public on proper use.