Direct comparison of 20-hour iv, 36-hour oral, and 72-hour oral acetylcysteine for treatment of acute acetaminophen poisoning

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 37-40

  Williamson, Kelly ^a   Wahl, Michael S ^b,c   Mycyk, Mark B ^d  

^a ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS POISON CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

^d Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

Author keywords

acetaminophen; acetylcysteine; antidote; overdose; poisoning

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PARACETAMOL;

ACIDOSIS; ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTIDOTES; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872912140     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: 15363686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e318250f829     Document Type: Article

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