noun
overdose; excessive dose
Typically used in medical or pharmacological contexts for taking too much of a drug or medicine.
睡眠薬の過量摂取で救急搬送された。
He was rushed to the hospital due to an overdose of sleeping pills.
過量のビタミン剤は体に害を及ぼすことがある。
Excessive doses of vitamin supplements can be harmful to the body.