Overdose of paracetamol is associated to varying degrees of hepatic necrosis and may lead to severe hepatic failure. In this paper, we report 2 patients with paracetamol overdose for suicidal purposes who were successfully treated using the antidote N-acetyl-cysteine orally. A brief analysis of the literature follows
Paracetamol overdose is the most common cause of drug-related poisoning and death worldwide. Althoug...
Acetaminophen is a commonly used analgesic and has been shown to be a main cause of drug-induced liv...
Acute paracetamol poisoning due to a single overdose may be effectively treated by the early adminis...
Liver failure resulting from deliberate or accidental paracetamol overdose continues to be an import...
Background: Paracetamol overdose is common and has such serious consequences as hepatic toxicity. Th...
In the United Kingdom the most common drug taken in overdose is paracetamol, which is recognised as ...
Paracetamol is the most widely drug involved in accidental paediatric exposures and deliberate self-...
Paracetamol overdose is one of the commonest pharmaceutical poisonings in the world. For nearly four...
PubMedID: 19812118Acetaminophen is an analgesic drug that is frequently used in suicide attempts. In...
Introduction: Paracetamol overdose is the most common drug overdose worldwide. To our knowledge, the...
The overall objective of this thesis was to identify and examine areas for improvement in the manage...
Accidental or intentional overdose with acetaminophen is a relatively common occurrence. Few patient...
Acute paracetamol poisoning due to a single overdose may be effectively treated by the early adminis...
In the United Kingdom the most common drug taken in overdose is paracetamol, which is recognised as ...
Acute liver failure is a rare syndrome comprising a coagulopathy of liver origin, jaundice and encep...
Paracetamol overdose is the most common cause of drug-related poisoning and death worldwide. Althoug...
Acetaminophen is a commonly used analgesic and has been shown to be a main cause of drug-induced liv...
Acute paracetamol poisoning due to a single overdose may be effectively treated by the early adminis...
Liver failure resulting from deliberate or accidental paracetamol overdose continues to be an import...
Background: Paracetamol overdose is common and has such serious consequences as hepatic toxicity. Th...
In the United Kingdom the most common drug taken in overdose is paracetamol, which is recognised as ...
Paracetamol is the most widely drug involved in accidental paediatric exposures and deliberate self-...
Paracetamol overdose is one of the commonest pharmaceutical poisonings in the world. For nearly four...
PubMedID: 19812118Acetaminophen is an analgesic drug that is frequently used in suicide attempts. In...
Introduction: Paracetamol overdose is the most common drug overdose worldwide. To our knowledge, the...
The overall objective of this thesis was to identify and examine areas for improvement in the manage...
Accidental or intentional overdose with acetaminophen is a relatively common occurrence. Few patient...
Acute paracetamol poisoning due to a single overdose may be effectively treated by the early adminis...
In the United Kingdom the most common drug taken in overdose is paracetamol, which is recognised as ...
Acute liver failure is a rare syndrome comprising a coagulopathy of liver origin, jaundice and encep...
Paracetamol overdose is the most common cause of drug-related poisoning and death worldwide. Althoug...
Acetaminophen is a commonly used analgesic and has been shown to be a main cause of drug-induced liv...
Acute paracetamol poisoning due to a single overdose may be effectively treated by the early adminis...