Poisoning Interventions

Miscellaneous Interventions

Background

The one study reviewed here examines a change in the form of a drug (shape and character) and its effectiveness in reducing poisonings.

Review of other interventions:

Summary of miscellaneous interventions

The study reviewed above showed that making pills unchewable and too large for small children to swallow possibly played a role in reducing poisonings from that drug. However, there were no control groups in the study, and the before and after design cannot adjust for secular trends in the data.

Recommendations on miscellaneous programs

At this time, no recommendation can be made on this intervention. In fact, making a pill that is too large for children to swallow may serve to increase the risk of choking on the pill (as will its unchewable nature).

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