Paracetamol poisoning - Impact of pack size restrictions

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 307-310

  Hughes, B ^a   Durran, A ^a   Langford, N J ^b,c   Mutimer, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Legislation; Paracetamol poisoning

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG PACKAGING; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAW; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DRUG PACKAGING; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; OVERDOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0041878788     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2003.00497.x     Document Type: Article

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