Research
Adherence
Unsupervised ingestion of micronutrient supplements, particularly multivitamins and iron, is a major cause of emergency department visits in young children (≤4 years).
Keep all supplements, especially multivitamins and iron, in child-resistant containers and out of reach of young children. Treat them with the same caution as prescription medications.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Most emergency department visits for unsupervised child ingestions of supplements involved a micronutrient product (61.9%; CI, 56.5%−67.3%). The specific product categories most commonly implicated were multivitamins (33.6%; CI, 29.0%−38.3%), iron (11.8%; CI, 8.6%−15.0%)...
Why this rating
Based on nationally representative surveillance data.
Source
Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Events Related to Dietary Supplements
Andrew I. Geller et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2015
cross_sectional · n=3667Cited 490×
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