Intravenous acetylcysteine in paracetamol induced fulminant hepatic failure: a prospective controlled trial

R Keays; P M Harrison; J A Wendon; A Forbes; C Gove; G J Alexander; R Williams

doi:10.1136/bmj.303.6809.1026

Intravenous acetylcysteine in paracetamol induced fulminant hepatic failure: a prospective controlled trial

R Keays, P M Harrison, J A Wendon, A Forbes, C Gove, G J Alexander, R Williams

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Abstract

To see whether intravenous acetylcysteine would improve outcome in patients with fulminant hepatic failure after paracetamol overdose.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1026-1029
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Volume	303
Issue number	6809
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.303.6809.1026
Publication status	Published - 26 Oct 1991

Keywords

Acetaminophen
Acetylcysteine
Adolescent
Adult
Drug Overdose
Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Female
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Liver Diseases
London
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Prothrombin Time
Survival Rate

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10.1136/bmj.303.6809.1026

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