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National Poisons Information Centre. (2018) National Poisons Centre of Ireland annual report 2017. Dublin: National Poisons Information Centre.

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Drugs p. 6

Drugs were involved in 5310 cases of poisoning. 48% of cases involved children under the age of 10 years. Paracetamol was the most common drug followed by ibuprofen. Codeine is often involved in poisoning incidents as a compound ingredient in a number of analgesic products however the doses involved are usually small.

Item Type
Report
Publication Type
Irish-related, Report
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Harm reduction
Date
2018
Pages
12 p.
Publisher
National Poisons Information Centre
Corporate Creators
National Poisons Information Centre
Place of Publication
Dublin
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Accession Number
HRB (Electronic Only)

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