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Comment
. 2014 Sep-Oct;52(8):821-3.
doi: 10.3109/15563650.2014.952432.

Pack size and paracetamol overdose: 16 years later

D Nicholas Bateman  1
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Pack size and paracetamol overdose: 16 years later

D Nicholas Bateman. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2014 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

In 1998 the United Kingdom limited the availability of paracetamol sold over-the-counter in an effort to reduce serious paracetamol overdose. Since that time debate has continued on the effectiveness of this policy in reducing what is acknowledged as a major public health problem. This commentary reviews recent publications on this topic which suggest that the effects were small. Reasons for this are discussed using data from recent work.

Keywords: Analgesics; Drug regulation; Pack size; Paracetamol; Pharmaceuticals.

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