TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Prevention of pediatric pharmaceutical poisonings
JO  - American journal of lifestyle medicine
SP  - 117
EP  - 119
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - Pediatric poisoning remains a common, preventable childhood injury and incidence is on the rise. Child-resistant packaging has been shown to prevent pharmaceutical poisoning, but must be applied and used appropriately to be effective. Prescription drug use among adults is also increasing and may be contributing to the problem through a greater number of medications in the child's environment. Drug take back programs are designed to reduce the number of unused medications in the home. These programs are expanding and health care providers should be aware of and encourage safe drug disposal practices.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1559-8276
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1559827617745014
ID  - ref1
ER  -