BMJ 1994;309:53 (2 July)

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Accidental ingestion of methadone Child resistant containers needed

Accidental ingestion of methadone Child resistant containers are needed

EDITOR, - I was annoyed to read J M Binchy and colleagues' report about accidental ingestion of methadone by children, which in some cases, led to death.1 Last year I published a letter about accidental self poisoning with a cough syrup in a child.2 Several letters were published from people who agreed with my identification of the need for legislation to make child resistant containers for liquid dose prescribable medications compulsory. Among these letters was one from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain; apparently a design for a cap for child resistant containers for liquid medicines was awaited, after which legislation should be introduced.3

Having heard nothing further, I wrote to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society last November. I received a reply informing me that there were still "one or two problems" with the introduction of child resistant containers but that . . . [Full text of this article]


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Child resistant containers
R W Odd
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