Definitions, that appear in the Conference Report on page H1345 of Congressional RecordâHouse, February 12, 2009. These definitions are critical in understanding the content of the new HITECH privacy provisions and how they relate to existing HIPAA Administrative Simplification Privacy Rule standards.
depending on the chemical, it can take anywhere from 15 mins to 2 hours for most substances to take effect and the overdose will be realized either by throwing up or slipping into a coma for some amount of time.
If treatment is received within 8 hours of the overdose, however, there is a very good chance of recovery. For children who have taken acetaminophen in liquid form, a treatment decision may be made as soon as 2 hours after ingestion since the drug is absorbed more rapidly in this form. ^ Back to top.