Paracetamol Overdose in Somali Children Under Five: An Emerging Public Health Concern
Widad Mohamed Hassan · 2026
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Widad Mohamed Hassan warns about paracetamol poisoning in Somali toddlers in a 2026 review. The common fever drug is safe at the right dose, but in low-resource settings dosing goes wrong often. Carers guess by age instead of weight, hold mistaken beliefs about strength, and can buy the drug freely. Thin, malnourished children face added risk, and liver failure can follow.
The poison works through a toxic by-product that builds up when the liver's defenses are overwhelmed. An antidote exists and works best early, yet in Somalia it is scarce and families often arrive late. Published counts of cases there are almost absent. The author calls for carer teaching, pharmacy counseling, stocked antidotes, and a national poison tracking system.
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| CREATOR | Widad Mohamed Hassan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |