Paracetamol pack size restriction: The impact on paracetamol poisoning and the over-the-counter supply of paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 329-331

  Sheen, Christopher L ^a,c   Dillon, John F ^a   Bateman, D Nicholas ^b   Simpson, Kenneth J ^b   MacDonald, Thomas M ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Ibuprofen; Over the counter; Paracetamol; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; IBUPROFEN; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG USE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF POISONING; TABLET; UNITED KINGDOM; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ASPIRIN; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMAN; IBUPROFEN; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; HUMANS;

EID: 0035986735     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pds.701     Document Type: Article

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