Paracetamol Dosing Errors in People Aged 12 Years and Over: An Analysis of Over 14,000 Cases Reported to an Australian Poisons Information Centre
Paracetamol dosing errors continue to occur, with relatively high rates of hospitalisation and liver injury. Many hospitalisations involved use for dental pain. Possible preventative measures include ingredient name prominence and increased education on appropriate dosing.
Authors
- Rose Cairns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8946-5079)
- Nicholas A. Buckley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6326-4711)
- Firouzeh Noghrehchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2263-2108)
- Annabelle S. Chidiac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0437-999X)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Children's Hospital at Westmead (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug Safety
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40264-024-01472-y
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.27
Funders
- Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals
- University of Sydney
- National Health and Medical Research Council