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[Paracetamol overdose: a new form of suicide in Chile and the value of N-acetylcysteine administration].

Year: 1992

Type: article

Abstract: Overdose of paracetamol is associated to varying degrees of hepatic necrosis and may lead to severe hepatic failure. In this paper, we report 2 patients with paracetamol overdose for suicidal purposes who were successfully treated using the antidote N-acetyl-cysteine orally. A brief analysis of the literature follows.

Source: PubMed

Authors: J Brahm, G Silva, R Palma

Institutions: Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile, University of Chile

Language: Spanish

Topic: Poisoning and overdose treatments

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2249973972

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Cited by: 2

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