Acetaminophen: The 150 mg/kg myth

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-148

  Tenenbein, Milton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; GENTAMICIN; IPECAC; PARACETAMOL; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN;

CHILD; COST CONTROL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY MASS; LIVER TOXICITY; LIVER WEIGHT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOTE; PEDIATRICS; POISON CENTER; VOMITING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OVERDOSE;

CEPHAELIS IPECACUANHA;

EID: 2942623560     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120030939     Document Type: Note

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