Treatment of pain or fever with paracetamol (acetaminophen) in the alcoholic patient: A systematic review

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 123-134

  Dart, Richard C ^a   Kuffher, Edwin K ^a   Rumack, Barry H ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN POISON AND DRUG CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Alcoholic; Hepatitis; Liver diseases; Paracetamol; Toxic

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; FEVER; HUMAN; LIVER; PAIN; REVIEW;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ALCOHOLISM; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEVER; HUMANS; LIVER; PAIN;

EID: 0034157967     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00045391-200007020-00009     Document Type: Review

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