Calls for tighter sales limits of paracetamol after student's overdose
Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons · Newstalk ZB
October 28, 20206m 0s
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Show Notes
The death of a Dunedin student from a paracetamol overdose has led to calls for limits on the sale of the painkiller in supermarkets.
New Zealanders can readily buy as much of the painkiller as they want in supermarkets.
But many European countries have introduced smaller pack sizes and prohibited sales of the painkiller outside pharmacies in a bid to save lives.
General Practitioners College medical director Dr Bryan Betty told Simon and Phil if you overdose on paracetamol and you don't get proper treatment within 24 hours - it's potentially lethal.
New Zealanders can readily buy as much of the painkiller as they want in supermarkets.
But many European countries have introduced smaller pack sizes and prohibited sales of the painkiller outside pharmacies in a bid to save lives.
General Practitioners College medical director Dr Bryan Betty told Simon and Phil if you overdose on paracetamol and you don't get proper treatment within 24 hours - it's potentially lethal.
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