Paracetamol poisoning caused by intentional overdose remains a common cause of morbidity. In this article the mechanism of toxicity and the clinical effects and treatment of poisoning, including specific antidotal therapy, are reviewed. Areas for further research directed at reducing morbidity and ...
Drug overdoseGuidelines as topicIntroduction: Paracetamol is a common agent taken in deliberate self-poisoning and in accidental overdose in adults and children. Paracetamol poisoning is the commonest cause of severe acute liver injury. Since the publication of the previous guidelines in 2015, several...
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Acute overdose Severehepatocellular damageandrenal tubular necrosiscan result from taking 150mg/kg body-weight (about 10 or 20 tablets) in one dose.9Patients at particular risk include: • Those whose enzymes are induced as a result of taking drugs or alcohol; their liver and kidneys form mor...
If glutathione stores are exhausted in overdose or were already low, free NAPQI attaches to liver proteins, causing centrilobular liver necrosis, which can take up to 4 to 14 days to evolve. Rational treatment should follow evidence-based guidelines as shown by Wallace et al and requires ...
over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications. Do not take acetaminophen / paracetamol if you are taking any other prescription or non-prescription medications containing paracetamol or acetaminophen. Speak to your healthcare provider, because an overdose may cause serious or fatal liver disease....
J. A. Woodcock, Chalfont St Giles DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.552 Pharmacology Paracetamol prescribing Sir, I read with interest the recent article 'Dental pain management – a cause of significant morbidity due to paracetamol overdose'(BDJ 2018; 224: 623–626). Working in secondary care I am ...
Intravenous paracetamol overdose: two case reports and a change to national treatment guidelines. Two cases of 10-fold accidental overdose with intravenous paracetamol are presented. Case 1: A 5-month-old child with intussusception received 90 mg/kg int... RM Beringer,JP Thompson,S Parry,... ...
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In 2 % of cases, this is a therapeutic overdose due in particular to concomitant use of several drugs containing Paracetamol (associated with other analgesics such as codeine and tramadol) or involuntary not-respecting the administration guidelines (doses, frequency of administration …) in order to...