This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Petition Colour coding of medicine bottle lids.
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Many children in the UK suffer injury, and a small number die because of accidental overdose.
Often this is a simple mistake on the part of the parent, where the wrong medicine is administered.
We propose that a colour coding system be introduced for medicine bottle lids so that medicines can easily be distinguished.
i) Green - For over the counter medicines (liquid paracetomol etc.)
ii) Orange - For prescription medicines
iii) Red - For controlled substances (Opiates etc.)
We would like this system to be made mandatory in the UK.
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