Acute severe respiratory distress secondary to misuse of an N-acetylcysteine effervescent tablet

Am J Emerg Med. 2010 Sep;28(7):842.e5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.11.013. Epub 2010 Apr 2.

Authors

Selman Yeniocak¹, Ozgur Tatli, Aysegul Cansu, Engin Erturk, Mehmet Muharrem Erol, Suleyman Turedi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey.

PMID: 20837268
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2009.11.013

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acetylcysteine / administration & dosage
Acetylcysteine / adverse effects*
Administration, Oral
Aged
Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage
Antiviral Agents / adverse effects*
Causality
Edema / chemically induced
Emergency Treatment / methods
Glottis
Humans
Male
Medication Errors / adverse effects*
Respiratory Aspiration / chemically induced*
Respiratory Aspiration / diagnosis
Respiratory Aspiration / therapy
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / chemically induced*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / diagnosis
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy
Solubility
Tablets

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Tablets
Acetylcysteine