overmedicate
verb
over·med·i·cate
ˌō-vər-ˈme-də-ˌkāt
overmedicated; overmedicating
: to administer too much medication to
Avoid overmedicating patients prior to surgery.
: to prescribe too much medication for
But some doctors are increasingly wary about overmedicating people with osteopenia.—Harvard Health Letter
overmedicated
adjective
But the question remains: Is America grossly overmedicated?
—Andrea Bartz
overmedication
noun
Many others are victims of a system that traffics in superfluous equipment, unnecessary and potentially harmful surgery, overmedication, and questionable procedures.
—Consumer Reports
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