Intravenous paracetamol overdose: two case reports and a change to national treatment guidelines. Arch Dis Child 2011;96:307-8.Beringer RM, Thompson JP, Parry S, Stoddart PA. Intravenous paracetamol overdose: two case reports and a change to national treatment guidelines. Arch Dis Child. 2011; ...
Intravenous paracetamol overdose: two case reports and a change to national treatment guidelines. Case 2: A 6-month-old child received a single dose of 75 mg/kg intravenous paracetamol. The child was treated with N-acetylcysteine and remained well... Beringer,M Richard,Thompson,... - Archives...
To evaluate the failure rate of the 150-treatment line for paracetamol overdose in Hong Kong, and the impact if the treatment threshold was lowered.Public hospitals, Hong Kong.All patients with acute paracetamol overdose reported to the Hong Kong Poison Information Centre from 1 January 2011 to ...
The paracetamol nomogram is used to assess the need for treatment in acute immediate release paracetamol ingestions with a known time of ingestion. Cases that require different management include modified release paracetamol overdoses, large or massive overdoses, accidental liquid ingestion in children, ...
Treatment of paracetamol overdose.A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Reduction of Adverse Effects From Intravenous Acetylcysteine Treatment for Paracetamol Poisoning: A Randomised Controlled Trial" by D. N. Bateman, D. W. Dear, H. K. R. Thanacoody et al. in the...
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 mortalit...
If the patient is seen soon after ingesting the paracetamol overdose (within 12 h) the liver damage may be prevented by this treatment. Note: Forced diuresis or renal dialysis would not have been useful in this patient because these procedures do not increase the excretion of paracetamol or ...
Paracetamol overdose can occur as either a single large ingestion, usually as a deliberate self-poisoning, or as an accidental supra-therapeutic ingestion over days. Morbidity and mortality is from hepatic injury. Life-threatening liver failure is rare. ...
Varney SM, Buchanan JA, Kokko J, Heard K. Acetylcysteine for acetaminophen overdose in patients who weigh >100 kg. Am J Ther. 2014;21(3):159–63. ArticlePubMedGoogle Scholar Clemmesen JO, Ott P, Dalhoff KP, Astrup LB, Tage-Jensen U, Poulsen HE. Recommendations for treatment of paracet...
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...