Serum alanine aminotransferase elevation during 10 days of acetaminophen use in nondrinkers

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 818-822

  Heard, Kennon J ^a,b   Green, Jody L ^a,c   Dart, Richard C ^a,b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN POISON AND DRUG CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Alanine aminotransferase; ALT; Analgesia; Liver; Nondrinkers

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LIVER INJURY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPEN STUDY; SIDE EFFECT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEMPERANCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955454027     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.30.8.818     Document Type: Article

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