Accidental medication overdose in 75-year-old man, Hedgesville WV


A 75-year-old man accidentally took his wife's medication about two hours ago. He is conscious, breathing normally, and not showing symptoms. Poison control advised transporting him as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Berkeley County Fire & EMS
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Berkeley Station 97, respond for an accidental overdose near Bayer Rd off of Back Creek Valley Road 2243.
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243. 403 Moyersburg, we bay out Ambrose, above two units.
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Okay.
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There you some, Marshburg. No, 33-7.
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Okay. Okay.
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Parking a lot of Chick-fil-A.
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West Virginia 28, Oscar, 20-079-A-alpha,
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020-0709A, Blue Monster 3.
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2.
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Okay, 3-4-4-4-8-6 to that cat.
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748-866A alpha, great.
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Okay. Okay.
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Maybe revise the park hours sent on their way.
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Good work.
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County unit available for a traffic accident and no injury, 14.8 mile marker, you on sale found.
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973 responding for an accidental overdose.
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Near Bayer Rd. Time to main on attack 4.
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2245.
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307, Arsburg. West Virginia, 25.
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Okay.
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Fox Trot 907-225.
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Okay.
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301 Berkeley
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We're staging pending the arrival of law enforcement Caffee 301, staging, staging 22 to 32nd, 6th.
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9-7-3-1. 9-7-3rd. 9-7-3.
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Can you give us some supplemental or cat oil?
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You're responding for a 75-year-old male conscious breathing.
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Accidentally took his wife's medication.
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He took it about two hours ago. The family did call poison control. Poison control just advised that to transport him just to be on the safe side.
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He's not experiencing any symptoms. He's breathing normally, responding normally, not changing color.
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Near grade road, frequency some.
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Okay.
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We're clear, Ambo's Park. It's secure in a minute.
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Okay.
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I advise Gabapentin Tri-Trilepital and celebrate.
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Location mentioned:
Near Bayer Rd, Hedgesville, WV 25427
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