Assessing the influence of Acetadote on use of intravenous N-acetylcysteine for acetaminophen poisonings

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 491-496

  Cantrell, Lee ^a,d   Shah, Nilofar ^b   Anderson, Philip O ^c   Birnbaum, Kathleen ^b   Kearney, Thomas E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b California Poison Control System San Diego Division   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetadote; Acetaminophen; N acetylcysteine

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PARACETAMOL;

AGE; ALLERGIC REACTION; CHEST TIGHTNESS; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENDER; HUMAN; POISON CENTER; REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; VOMITING;

EID: 67651100800     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4406-491     Document Type: Review

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