Incidence and management of N-acetylcysteine-related anaphylactoid reactions during the management of acute paracetamol overdose

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-60

  Yamamoto, Takahiro ^a   Spencer, Tanya ^b   Dargan, Paul I ^a,b   Wood, David M ^a,b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acetaminophen; adverse drug reactions; anaphylactoid reactions; N acetylcysteine; paracetamol

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADRENALIN; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CYCLINE; CYCLIZINE; HYDROCORTISONE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; ONDANSETRON; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NAUSEA; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; URTICARIA; VOMITING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANAPHYLAXIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84891861912     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328364eb22     Document Type: Article

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