Experts call for patient and caregiver education and for development of improved child-resistant medication dispensing and tracking systems.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-061942
Data for this study were obtained from the National Poison Data System (NPDS), which is maintained by America’s Poison Centers, formerly the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC). Poison centers receive phone calls through the national Poison Help Line (1-800-222-1222) and document information about the product, route of exposure, individual exposed, exposure scenario, and other data, which are reported to the NPDS.