Therapeutic dose of acetaminophen may induce fulminant hepatitis in the presence of risk factors: A report of two cases

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 899-900

  Forget, P ^a   Wittebole, X ^a   Laterre, P F ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DESFLURANE; DICLOFENAC; KETOROLAC; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; SEVOFLURANE; SUFENTANIL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER NECROSIS; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE;

EID: 71749118144     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep322     Document Type: Letter

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