Delays in administration of acetylcysteine in paracetamol overdose

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 77-78

  McCormick, P A ^a   Casey, P ^a   Barry, P ^a   Laffoy, M ^a   Treacy, J ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIDOTE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; TRANQUILIZER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; LIVER FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; IRELAND; LIVER FAILURE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033812403     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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