Co-proxamol and suicide: a study of national mortality statistics and local non-fatal self poisonings.

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OBJECTIVES: To examine the incidence of suicides due to co-proxamol compared with tricyclic antidepressants and paracetamol, and to compare fatality rates for self poisonings with these drugs. DESIGN: Analysis of routinely collected national and local data on suicides and self poisonings. SETTING: Records of suicides in England and Wales 1997-9; non-fatal self poisonings in Oxford District 1997-9. DATA SOURCES: Office for National Statistics and Oxford monitoring system for attempted suicide...

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Authors: Hawton, K; Simkin, S; Deeks, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
• Volume: 326
• Issue: 7397
• Pages: 1006-1008
• Publication date: 2003-05-01
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7397.1006
• EISSN: 1756-1833
• ISSN: 0959-8138
• Language: English
• Keywords: Analgesics; England; Regression Analysis; Adult; Child; Dextropropoxyphene; Survival Rate; Acetaminophen; Poisoning; Poisson Distribution; Adolescent; Aged; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Drug Combinations; Middle Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Wales; Suicide; Incidence