title: Pack size and paracetamol overdose: 16 years later.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK.
authors.forename: D Nicholas
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Bateman
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning*; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000506:poisoning*; D004349:Drug Packaging / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000082:Acetaminophen
keywords: Analgesics; Drug regulation; Pack size; Paracetamol; Pharmaceuticals