Paracetamol overdose: The liver unit perspective

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 439-443

  Iqbal, M ^a   Cash, W J ^a   Sarwar, S ^a   McCormick, P A ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Liver failure; Liver transplant; N Acetylcysteine; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; PARACETAMOL;

ANAPHYLAXIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG LEGISLATION; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDOTES; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; LIVER FAILURE, ACUTE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84866729789     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-011-0783-4     Document Type: Review

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