Paediatric opioid poisoning in the UK: a retrospective analysis of clinical enquiries to the National Poisons Information Service.

Objective: To evaluate a decade of reported paediatric opioid poisoning cases in the UK.

Methods: The National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) telephone enquiries database (UK Poisons Information Database) was searched for calls regarding opioid poisoning in children under 18 years from 2012 to 2021. The NPIS online clinical guidance database TOXBASE was searched for accesses relating to opioids for both adults and children.