Discrepancies between N-Acetyl Cysteine Prescription based on Patient’s History and Plasma Acetaminophen Level
Background: Fatalities from acetaminophen poisoning are common, but they are preventable by timely treatment with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). In many medical centers, NAC is prescribed in keeping with the ingested dose of the drug as revealed through medical history. It seems to significantly differ fr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arak University of Medical Sciences
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Toxicology |
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| Online Access: | http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=155&slc_lang=en&sid=1&ftxt=1 |