Paracetamol poisoning: rationale use of n-acetylcysteine

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-137
• By: WEGE, Aleta (Pharmacy Services, Department of Health, Cape Town, South Africa)
• Co-author(s): Aleta Wege: Pharmacy Services, Department of Health: Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
  Marina Coetzee: School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa; Renier Coetzee, School of Pharmacy, University of the Western Cape
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Paracetamol poisoning occur following a single acute ingestion or through repeated ingestion of subtherapeutic amounts. The management of paracetamol poisoning includes the administration of N-acetylcysteine. Hypersensitivity, bronchospasm and anaphylaxis are serious reactions to N-acetylcysteine.

  Purpose

  The primary objective was to..

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