How many miligrams and what kind of sleeping pills does it take to make it a LETHAL overdose?

Question

Ok, i've been reading answers to these kinds of questions and theres
always someone telling people not to commit suicide. I know that you guys mean good but I'm only asking out of pure curiosity. I DO NOT intend, in any way, to commit suicide. So if you've got a a good answer to my question then please answer but if all you're going to say is don't commit suicide then thank you for your concern but I'm not a suicidal person. Thanks in advance.

As far as i understand "barbituates" are the only ones dangerous to take with alcohol. Is this true? and ive come across an answer from a pharmacist that they rarely give barbituates as a sleeping pill these days. what i'm saying is... is it possible to overdose with "todays" sleeping pills enough to be lethal.

Answer 1

I Don't Know, but it Will Be Dependent On a person's Weight, I Think you Will Find the LD50 for Many Meds in the Merck Index (Not Manual).

Answer 2

It depends on the type of medication. Some you need more of than others, some it is almost impossible to take a lethal dose with, and a lot of those that they recommend you don't take with alcohol it is because the alcohol makes them less effective, not because it makes them dangerous. I suggest if you really want to know the answer you look at the information regarding specific drugs.

Answer 3

hey like ur attitude
benzodiazepines n babiturates r the two categories which consist of sedative n hypnotic drugs .Benzo have high therapeutic index so its pretty safe but the barbiturates a dose of 2000mg to 3000mg (or 2-3 gm) for lipid soublecongeners n 5000-9000mg for non lipid soluble is LETHAL


without alc also they r dangerous thts y they r not used these days as ur pharmasist told u n if any drug not only the hypnotic can be dangerous even ur commoly used paracetamol can cause lethal poisoning

Answer 4

All sleeping pills can be lethal if you take enough of them. With most modern sleeping pills you would need between 100 and 1000 milligrams for a lethal dose.

Also, ALL sleeping pills are more dangerous when taken together with alcohol, i.e. a lower dose will kill you, when taken with alcohol.

With modern sleeping pills, the effect of alcohol is less than it is with barbiturates.

Answer 5

hello my dear
recent sleeping pills of benzodiazebines (e.g midzolam) are not as harmful as old ones ( phenobarbiturates), which cause respiratory center depression!
benzodiazepines r not used in suicide , the have a weak effect, the celebrities which committed suicide by those pills , addicted them with alcoholics which is very harmful and dangerous e;g
Marlyn Monroe, Dorothy Dandering


YES; they rarely now given because they r dangerous and have cross interactions with alcohol
they u used in operation rooms with anesthesia
oh my God what r u intending to do?

Answer 6

bah