Limitation of over the counter sales of paracetamol

BMJ

Volumn 317, Issue 7173, 1998, Pages 1657-

  Cranney, Mike ^a   Cranney, Julie ^a   Stubbs, Helen ^b   Jowett, Nigel I ^c  

^a St Helens   (United States)

^b Liverpool Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c Withybush General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; ANALGESIC AGENT;

DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG COST; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG PACKAGING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; NOTE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; SUICIDE;

EID: 85007772266     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7173.1657     Document Type: Letter

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