Paracetamol is a widely available as an 'over-the-counter medication' for children in the UK and overdose is one of the commonest reasons for contacting the UK Toxic Poisons Centre. The severity of presentation
Cases that require different management include modified release paracetamol overdoses, large or massive overdoses, accidental liquid ingestion in children, and repeated supratherapeutic ingestions. Major changes in management in the guidelines: The new guidelines recommend a two-bag acetylcysteine infusion...
• Two cases of unintentional paracetamol overdose, arising as a result of dental pain, requiring anti-toxicity treatment are presented. • Emphasis is placed on the description of the signs, symptoms and management of paracetamol overdose. • A summary of paracetamol pharmacology is presented....
Paracetamol overdose during pregnancy should be treated with either oral or intravenous NAC according to the regular protocols in order to prevent maternal, and potentially fetal, toxicity. Unless severe maternal toxicity develops, paracetamol overdose does not appear to increase the risk for adverse pre...
Symptoms may be limited to nausea or vomiting and may not reflect the severity of overdose or the risk of organ damage. Management should be in accordance with established treatment guidelines, see BNF overdose section. Treatment with activated charcoal should be considered if the overdose has been...
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Updated guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand. Med J Aust. 2020;212(4):175–183. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50428. (Open in a new window)PubMed (Open in a new window)Web of Science ®(Open in a new window)Google Scholar Wilks MF, Hoyte C, ...
Management of paracetamol overdose: current controversies. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is one of the most frequently used analgesics, and is the most commonly used substance in self-poisoning in the US and UK. Para... E Kozer,G Koren - 《Drug Safety An International Journal of Medical Toxicology...
Symptoms may be limited to nausea or vomiting and may not reflect the severity of the overdose or the risk of organ damage. Management should be in accordance with established treatment guidelines, see BNF overdose section. Treatment with activated charcoal should be considered if the overdose has...
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...