Efficacy of a two bag acetylcysteine regimen to treat paracetamol overdose (2NAC study)

Background: Previous studies of paracetamol overdose treatment show that a 2-bag, 20-h intravenous (IV) acetylcysteine regimen decreased the incidence of non-allergic anaphylactic reactions compared to the 3-bag, 21 h IV regimen, but have not examined efficacy of the 20-h 2 bag regimen. Methods: Thi...

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Main Authors: Anselm Wong, Geoff Isbister, Richard McNulty, Katherine Isoardi, Keith Harris, Angela Chiew, Shaun Greene, Naren Gunja, Nicholas Buckley, Colin Page, Andis Graudins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537020300328