Aspirin poisoning

Aspirin poisoning or salicylism is acute or chronic poisoning with aspirin. A single overdose may cause acute poisoning. Continuous usage of an elevated dosage over long periods of time may cause chronic poisoning.

Acute overdose has a mortality rate of 2%. Chronic overdose is more commonly lethal with a mortality rate as high as 25%. Chronic overdose may be especially severe in children. No antidotes currently exist for aspirin poisoning.