Intravenous administration of N-acetylcysteine: Oral and parenteral formulations are both acceptable [2]

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 223-224

  Lavonas, Eric J ^a   Beuhler, Michael C ^a   Ford, Marsha D ^a   Kerns II, William P ^a   Rouse, Anna M ^a   Tomaszewski, Christian A ^a   Wittler, Mary A ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIDOTE; PARACETAMOL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG COST; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SIDE EFFECT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; DOSAGE FORMS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 12444257348     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.08.046     Document Type: Letter

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