Reduced toxicity of acetaminophen in children: It's the liver

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-152

  Bond, G Randall ^a,b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CYTOCHROME P450; GLUTATHIONE; PARACETAMOL;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG GLUCURONIDATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SULFATION; GLUTATHIONE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INGESTION; LIVER; LIVER WEIGHT; NOTE; PEDIATRICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOMITING;

EID: 2942627118     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120030940     Document Type: Note

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