Pattern of Paracetamol Poisoning: Influence on Outcome and Complications

Pattern of Paracetamol Poisoning: Influence on Outcome and Complications

Acute paracetamol poisoning due to a single overdose may be effectively treated by the early administration of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as an antidote. The prognosis may be different in the case of intoxication due to multiple ingestions or when the antidote is started with delay. The aim of this work...

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Main Authors: Diego Castanares-Zapatero, Valérie Dinant, Ilaria Ruggiano, Harold Willem, Pierre-François Laterre, Philippe Hantson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
paracetamol poisoning
hepatic failure
outcome
critically ill patients
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/6/4/58

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