A total of five students are hospitalized after overdosing on prescription drugs. The Bay County Sheriff's Office says a 6th student was involved, and went home early from school.

We can't release names, but we can tell you, of the students who are hospitalized, there are three females and two males.

Bay County sheriff's officials were on scene at the hospitals shortly after the students arrived. Three were taken by ambulance and family members brought the other two in.

The students overdosed on antidepressant medication, but investigators aren't sure yet exactly how much was taken.

"We've heard anywhere from one kid taking two to one kid taking up to 10," said Captain Ricky Ramie with the Bay Co. Sheriff's Office.

Investigators are waiting for the students to recover enough for questioning. They say one student brought the drugs to school and they're not sure yet if the drugs were given or sold. Whether or not the student will face criminal charges is still under investigation.

The student at Bay Medical Center is in intensive care unit.

"I will put it pretty simple. There's no way they are in a condition to interview right now," said Ramie.

The students at Gulf Coast Medical Center are being held for observation.

"They are still in the emergency room being monitored with a heart and oxygen monitor. They're all still quite sleepy, but they're stable for right now," said Gulf Coast Medical Center Dr. Jimmy McCready.

Doctors say the medications are antidepressants, which can have serious outcomes.

"Initially, we thought it was Oxycontin, but we found out it was Elavil, which is a tricyclic antidepressant. Medication, which can have some serious outcomes; can have seizures, heart arrhythmia's and can cause death," said McCready.

Bay District School officials say the major focus is getting the students healthy enough to return to school. Then, they will look at any possible consequences the student's might face.

Captain Ramie says the mother of the student not hospitalized told deputies her daughter only took one pill and she decided to go home instead of being taken to the hospital.

Authorities say the hospitalized students must remain under observation for at least eight hours.