The management and clinical outcome of paracetamol poisoning in South African adults: A single-centre retrospective review
Background. Paracetamol is a commonly prescribed drug, and often implicated in pharmaceutical overdoses. Paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity is a common cause of acute liver failure in many high-income countries, but little is known about the factors associated with severity of liver injury and...
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Main Authors: | C Kotze, J Swanepoel, E C Kruger, E Decloedt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2024-11-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1986 |
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