Accidental ingestion of paracetamol in the form of paediatric syrup(EFFERALLGAN~R): case series collected during the six months following the child-proof top commercialisation

摘要

During the 6 months following the child-proof top commercialisation for the paediatric syrup EFFERALGAN~R in France, 51 cases of accidental ingestion were collected by the Marseilles Poison Centre. For 21 pour cent of them, the alleged dose Taken was greater than the toxic dose. For 2 cases only, the Responsible bottle had a child-proof top and was open on the table. For all other cases, it was simple-opening bottles(old bottles still Present in houses, or bottles without a special top but sold in order to Get rid of stocks).