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Paracetamol intoxication and N-acetyl-cysteine treatment
J De Groote1, W Van Steenbergen
1Dienst Inwendige Geneeskunde, Afdeling Lever-, Galblaas- en Pancreasziekten, UZ Gasthuisberg, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica
|May 1, 1995
Abstract:
N-acetylcysteine is a good and reasonable specific antidotum in case of paracetamol intoxication. It is very active when administered within eight hours after intoxication. It can be used as well as in intravenous as peroral administration. There are few side effects.