An unusual case of acetaminophen overdose

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 344-346

  Tsang, Wing O ^a   Nadroo, Ali M ^a  

^a NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Hepatic damage; Overdose; Self poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACTIVATED CARBON; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISONE; TYLENOL PM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER INJURY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SELF POISONING; VOMITING;

ABSORPTION; ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; OVERDOSE; PREDNISONE; TABLETS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032741249     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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