Woman overdoses on cough medicine in apartment, Salisbury MD


A 19-year-old woman took an excessive amount of cough medicine in her apartment near University Terrace. She developed an irregular pulse and nearly fainted. Emergency medical services are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Wicomico County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medical Box 17, Overday,
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(number withheld), University Terrace, (number withheld), University Terrace, Cross streets of Milford Street,
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University Park Apartments,
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23, Omega 1M.
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May 11th, 2016 is responding.
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816 and responding 2334.
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Central to A850.
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Good. Good.
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She's responding to (number withheld) University Terrace Department (number withheld) for a 19-year-old female who took too much cough medicine.
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She has an irregular pulse and had a near-syncope episode.
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Okay.
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A6 is a clinic PORMG,
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returning,
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returning.
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Paramedic A6 returning, 2337.
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Location mentioned:
Near University Terrace, Salisbury, MD 21804
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