Time Frame

• The quicker treatment for a Darvon overdose begins, the greater the likelihood that the patient will survive. It is possible for death from a Darvon overdose to occur within the first hour after the medication is taken, reports RxList.
  
  

Types of Symptoms

• A key part to receiving quick treatment for a Darvon overdose is recognizing its symptoms, which include unconsciousness, coma and convulsions.
  
  

Function

• Treatment for a Darvon overdose is primarily treating respiratory depression associated with taking too much of the narcotic pain reliever. Respiratory depression occurs when your brain is unable to properly regulate your breathing, resulting in a lack of oxygen in your body.
  
  

Features

• To treat a Darvon overdose, the medical team typically uses oxygen, given with a mask or a ventilator. Activated charcoal may be given orally and a shot of naloxone is also administered to decrease the effects of Darvon in the body.
  
  

Considerations

• If other narcotics or depressants like alcohol were taken with Darvon, additional treatments may be necessary such as stomach pumping or kidney dialysis. These treatments are not beneficial if Darvon was taken by itself, reports RxList.