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[Acute paracetamol poisoning].

open access: yesWiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960), 1988
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Paracetamol poisoning

Accident and Emergency Nursing, 1997
Paracetamol is a common cause of fatal self-poisoning in the UK every year. Despite this, it continues to be sold freely without medical supervision and can be found in quantity in most household medicine cabinets.
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Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning

Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 1993
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 mortality from paracetamol poisoning are considered.
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Paracetamol poisoning

Companion Animal, 2016
Paracetamol is a very common and readily available analgesic, alone or in combination with other drugs in some cold and flu products. In dogs, paracetamol at low doses is metabolised to non-toxic metabolites, but these pathways become saturated in overdose, leading to metabolism by other pathways resulting in the production of toxic metabolites.
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Treatments for paracetamol poisoning

BMJ, 2016
A 24 year old woman is brought to the emergency department semi-conscious after a suspected overdose; empty packs of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and diazepam are found with her. She is also taking carbamazepine for seizures. Her paracetamol concentration at the time of admission is 100 mg/L (660 µmol/L); she probably ingested the pills four to eight ...
Nicholas A, Buckley   +2 more
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Paracetamol poisoning in children

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1998
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) has become an antipyretic drug of choice. Due to its widespread use, toxicity secondary to overdose has increased in recent years. Children are especially vulnerable to accidental exposure due to non availability of child proof containers in India.
S B, Lall, R, Paul
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