Dimetapp overdose: An overdose occurs when an excessive / dangerous dose of a drug is used. Symptoms of overdose may include: nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, sweating, stomach/abdominal pain, extreme tiredness, agitation, confusion, flushing, hallucinations, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine, seizures.
Dorothea Dix was motivated to a life of reform by the year she  spent in the UK with the Rathbone family. There, she was exposed to  a variety of British reform movements, aâ¦nd saw how they handled  their mentally insane citizens.
These reforms were aimed at protecting nursing home residents of their rights. The use of chemical restraints and unnecessary medications were specifically prohibited. More than 25 years later the problem has not gone away and over-medicating in nursing homes continues to get big headlines.