Paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose and acetylcysteine administration: should the United Kingdom adopt a single '150-line'?

Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2012 Dec;74(6):1066-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04289.x.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acetaminophen / adverse effects*
  • Acetylcysteine / administration & dosage*
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / adverse effects*
  • Antidotes / administration & dosage*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / prevention & control*
  • Drug Overdose
  • Free Radical Scavengers / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • United Kingdom

Substances

  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Antidotes
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Acetaminophen
  • Acetylcysteine