Intravenous N-acetylcysteine: The treatment of choice for paracetamol poisoning

British Medical Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 6198, 1979, Pages 1097-1100

  Prescott, L F ^a   Critchley, J A J H ^a   Proudfoot, A T ^a   Illingworth, R N ^a   Stewart, M J ^a   Adam, R D ^b  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b MONKLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; MERCAPTAMINE; METHIONINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFUSION; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; RISK; TIME; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN CELL; INTOXICATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARMACOKINETICS; THERAPY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYSTEAMINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; KIDNEY DISEASES; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; METHIONINE; MIDDLE AGE; RISK; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0018651356     PISSN: 00071447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6198.1097     Document Type: Article

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