Six-year follow-up of impact of co-proxamol withdrawal in England and Wales on prescribing and deaths: time-series study.
BACKGROUND: The analgesic co-proxamol (paracetamol/dextropropoxyphene combination) has been widely involved in fatal poisoning. Concerns about its safety/effectiveness profile and widespread use for suicidal poisoning prompted its withdrawal in the UK in 2005, with partial withdrawal between 2005 an...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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