The American Journal of Preventative Medicine reports that more than 70,000 children are poisoned each year by prescription or over-the-counter medicines. This figure is more than twice as many children as are poisoned by other products.
According to the study, most children are poisoned by acetaminophen, which is used in Tylenol, or opioid painkillers and benzodiazepine antianxiety drugs.
Tragically about 75 % of overdoses occur in children under 5, the study found.
See, Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times 08/13/2009 Read Article: The New York Times
According to the study, most children are poisoned by acetaminophen, which is used in Tylenol, or opioid painkillers and benzodiazepine antianxiety drugs.
Tragically about 75 % of overdoses occur in children under 5, the study found.
See, Nicholas Bakalar, The New York Times 08/13/2009 Read Article: The New York Times
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