Enhanced hepatotoxicity of acetaminophen in the alcoholic patient: Two case reports and a review of the literature

Medicine

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-191

  Johnston, Sarah Coate ^a   Pelletier Jr , Lawrence L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE NAPSILATE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL HALLUCINATION; VOMITING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030907635     PISSN: 00257974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005792-199705000-00004     Document Type: Article

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