Adverse reactions to intravenous acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning
Intravenous acetylcysteine is used for the management of paracetamol overdose worldwide. Recently, there has been increasing recognition of its adverse effects. This article reviews the features of these reactions, the factors that affect their frequency, and ways to reduce their frequency and sever...
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| Published in: | Adverse drug reaction bulletin Vol. 297; no. 1; pp. 1147 - 1150 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved
01-04-2016
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Intravenous acetylcysteine is used for the management of paracetamol overdose worldwide. Recently, there has been increasing recognition of its adverse effects. This article reviews the features of these reactions, the factors that affect their frequency, and ways to reduce their frequency and severity. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0044-6394 2159-7774 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/FAD.0000000000000015 |