Patterns and trends of medicinal poisoning substances: a population-based cohort study of injuries in 0-11 year old children from 1998-2018
(2024)
Journal Article
Tyrrell, E. G., Orton, E., Tata, L. J., & Kendrick, D. (2024). Patterns and trends of medicinal poisoning substances: a population-based cohort study of injuries in 0-11 year old children from 1998-2018. Archives of Public Health, 82(1), Article 50. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-024-01268-7
Background
There have been sharp increases in antidepressant and opioid prescriptions over the last 10 years, as well as increased over-the-counter medicine availability. However, the impact on childhood medicinal poisonings rates, particularly by s...
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