There is no question that dental pain is an uncomfortable experience which can be effectively dealt by correctly following your prescription medication regimen. However problems arises when you forget to take your dental pain medication and decide to double your dose, or if you take two different types of dental pain medicines hoping to double up the effect? What you have actually done is over medicate yourself on dental pain medications, which seriously affect your body.

There are generally two types of pain medications:

* Non-steroidal and steroidal pain medicines. This group also includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, which effectively deal with inflammation and pain.

* Steroidal or narcotic pain medications are some of the most powerful pain medications.

When you overdose or take too much of any of these types of medication while dealing with your dental pain medication, it can lead to the following serious side effects.

* Damage to the liver and other organs
* Problems with Vital Signs
* Problems in the Chest
* Sleep Disturbances
* Skin Issues
* Problems in the Stomach
* Exacerbates Existing Conditions
* Cardiac Systems