@article{ref1,
title="Laws limiting the size of paracetamol packs help to prevent overdose",
journal="Evidence-based healthcare and public health",
year="2005",
author="Morgan, Oliver",
volume="9",
number="3",
pages="197-199",
abstract="QuestionDoes legislation to limit the size of paracetamol packs reduce death, liver transplantation or referral and non-fatal self poisoning?Study designBefore and after study.Main resultsIn the first 4 years after legislation to limit the size of paracetamol packs, death from overdose, non-fatal self poisoning and admissions for liver transplant were reduced compared with before legislation. In the first 2 years after legislation, listing for liver transplants and actual transplantation rates were reduced compared with before legislation, but there was no significant difference after 3 and 4 years (see results tables 1 and 2). Mean pack sizes of paracetamol decreased significantly from before to after legislation (35 before v 24 after). However, sales rose after legislation, so total numbers of tablets sold were similar (520 million before v 580 million after).Authors' conclusionsLegislation to limit the size of paracetamol packs reduced the risk of death from overdose, non-fatal self poisoning, admissions and listing for liver transplant and actual transplantation.<p />",
language="",
issn="1744-2249",
doi="10.1016/j.ehbc.2005.03.030",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ehbc.2005.03.030"
}