The administration of N-acetylcysteine causes a decrease in prothrombin time in patients with paracetamol overdose but without evidence of liver impairment

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-63

  Lucena, M Isabel ^a,b   López Torres, Enrique ^a   Verge, Carmen ^a   Andrade, Raúl J ^a   Puche, M José ^a   Seoane, Julia ^a   De La Cuesta, Felipe Sánchez ^a  

^a HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b Department of Clinical Pharmacology   (Spain)

Author keywords

N acetylcysteine infusion; Paracetamol overdose; Prothrombin time

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDOTES; BLOOD COAGULATION; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; OVERDOSE; PROGNOSIS; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 12344305216     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200501000-00012     Document Type: Article

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