• British dental journal · Aug 2002

    Case Reports

    Unintentional overdose of analgesia secondary to acute dental pain.

    • M D Dodd and C A Graham.
    • University Hospital, Aintree, Liverpool. colingrahamlt@ukonline.co.uk
    • Br Dent J. 2002 Aug 24;193(4):211-2.

    AbstractThree cases of unintentional overdose with simple analgesics are presented. Over a two month period, these patients presented to the accident and emergency (A&E) department with acute dental pain, outside normal working hours, having been unable to access emergency dental care. In one case the patient's reason for attendance was to obtain further supplies of analgesics. The patients required admission for assessment of the severity of the overdose in addition to advice about appropriate use of analgesics and advice on access to dental care. None of the patients required treatment for the overdose. These cases serve as a timely reminder of the importance of taking an accurate drug history in emergency situations. They also raise issues of patient education for self medication and access to emergency dental services outside normal working hours.

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