P 006 USE OF N-ACETYLCYSTEINE FOR BOWEL OBSTRUCTION IN CHILDREN

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is used to treat various types of bowel obstruction in children but evidence of efficacy is lacking. The formulations used are unlicensed and the dosing information in the British National Formulary for Children does not cover all the situations in which it may be required. This audit was under-taken to identify why, when and how this drug is used in a chil-dren’s hospital. Method A literature search was conducted to identify the evi-dence base for this treatment and then a retrospective audit of all patients who received NAC for bowel obstruction betwee