Standardized Hospital Guidelines for Paracetamol Overdose - fewer prescription and drug administration Errors?
Introduction: Paracetamol overdose is one of the most common drug overdoses in the UK. The standard treatment is intravenous N-acetylcysteine (NAC) which is usually administered as a 21-hour infusion in UK hospitals. A 12-hour infusion known as the "SNAP" regimen has been impleme...
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| Main Authors: | William Manning, Roshan Joseph, Muniswamy Hemavathi, Richard Austin |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Discover STM Publishing Ltd
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://sjemed.com/?mno=195545 |
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