Drug identification: A survey of poison control centers

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 371-381

  Jaramillo, Jeanie E ^a   Anderson Jr , H Glenn ^a   Jaramillo, Paul ^b   Nester, Mary Lou ^b   Shum, Shu ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Texas Panhandle Poison Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug identification; Guidelines; Liability; Poison control center; Tablet identification

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTERNET; POISON CENTER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TABLET; TELEPHONE; TRAINING;

ADULT; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; FEMALE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4644311807     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120039543     Document Type: Review

References (5)

1. Marder S, Winkler T, Tadaki K, Bobbink S, Robertson WO. Decoding "Drug Imprints" at the millenium: a proposal to increase accuracy and reduce costs. Vet Human Toxicol 2001; 43(1):46-47.
2. Scharman EJ. Poison centers and drug identification. JAPhA 1997; NS37(4):373.
3. American Association of Poison Control Centers. AAPCC. General Information. http://www.aapcc.org/aapcc.htm. Accessed 3/11/03.
4. Mrvos R, Krenzelok EP. Surveillance of drug, identification calls: an overlooked poison center, responsibility. Vet Human Toxicol 2002; 44(5): 294-295.
5. The Alan Guttmacher Institute. Minors and the Right to Consent to Health Care. http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/ib_minots_00.html. Accessed 2/27/03.