Impact of withdrawal of the analgesic Co-proxamol on nonfatal self-poisoning in the UK.

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BACKGROUND: In early 2005 the UK Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) announced gradual withdrawal of the analgesic co-proxamol because of its adverse benefit/safety ratio, especially its use for intentional and accidental fatal poisoning. Prescriptions of co-proxamol were reduced in the 3-year withdrawal phase (2005 to 2007) following the CSM announcement. AIMS: To assess the impact of the CSM announcement in January 2005 to withdraw co-proxamol on nonfatal self-poisoning with co-proxamol ...

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Authors: Hawton, K; Bergen, H; Waters, K; Murphy, E; Cooper, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Crisis
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 81-87
• Publication date: 2011-01-01
• DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000063
• ISSN: 0227-5910
• Language: English
• Keywords: Drug Substitution; Analgesics; England; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Safety-Based Drug Withdrawals; Self-Injurious Behavior; Acetaminophen; Hospitals, General; Drug Combinations; Drug Overdose; Suicide, Attempted; Dextropropoxyphene; Cross-Sectional Studies