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...
Main Authors: | Fakhreddin Taghaddosi-Nejad, Meysamie Alipash, Shahin Shadnia, Mahmoud Ghazi, Hossein Hassanian, Arash Okazi |
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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 |
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