Acute hepatic failure in an infant caused by acetaminophen (paracetamol) toxicity

A 7-month-old infant developed acute fatal hepatic failure owing to inadvertent duplication of paracetamol prescriptions. Paracetamol toxicity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of infants presenting with acute hepatic failure.

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Published in:	Annals of tropical paediatrics Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 301 - 303
Main Authors:	EBENEZER, K, AGARWAL, I, FLEMING, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Leeds Maney 01-12-2008
Subjects:	Acetaminophen - adverse effects Analgesics, Non-Narcotic - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Drug Overdose - diagnosis Fatal Outcome Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen General aspects Hepatic Encephalopathy - chemically induced Hepatic Encephalopathy - diagnosis Humans Infant Liver Failure, Acute - chemically induced Liver Failure, Acute - diagnosis Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas Male Medical sciences Other diseases. Semiology Human Pediatrics Toxicity Acute Antimigrainous agent Hepatic disease Infant Liver failure Paracetamol Analgesic Antipyretic Digestive diseases Tropical medicine
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Summary:	A 7-month-old infant developed acute fatal hepatic failure owing to inadvertent duplication of paracetamol prescriptions. Paracetamol toxicity should be considered in the differential diagnosis of infants presenting with acute hepatic failure.
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ISSN:	0272-4936 1465-3281
DOI:	10.1179/146532808X375495