A potentially fatal prescribing error in the treatment of paracetamol poisoning

Med J Aust. 2005 Nov 21;183(10):535-6. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07157.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acetaminophen / blood
  • Acetaminophen / poisoning*
  • Acetylcysteine / administration & dosage
  • Acetylcysteine / therapeutic use*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alanine Transaminase / blood
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / blood
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / poisoning*
  • Antidotes / administration & dosage
  • Antidotes / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Overdose / drug therapy
  • Drug Prescriptions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • International Normalized Ratio
  • Medication Errors*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Antidotes
  • Acetaminophen
  • Alanine Transaminase
  • Acetylcysteine