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. 2000 Jun 10;355(9220):2047-8.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02354-0.

Reduction in incidence of severe paracetamol poisoning

M I Prince, S H Thomas, O F James, M Hudson

Reduction in incidence of severe paracetamol poisoning

M I Prince et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

We report substantial reductions in the frequency of severe paracetamol hepatotoxicity locally and nationally after legislative limitations on its sale. These reductions were not explained by changes in referral patterns or use of N-acetylcysteine.

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