Journal Call no. | R644.H63J573 |
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Author | Chan, Thomas Y.K. |
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Article Title | Metabolic activation and paracetamol hepatotoxicity : an update on the management of paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning / Thomas Y.K. Chan ... [et al.]. |
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Is Part Of | Journal of the Hong Kong Medical Association ; v.46, no.1, Mar 1994, p.87-92, illus. |
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Abstract | The assessment and current treatment of paracetamol (acetamiophen) poisoning are reviewed with emphasis on the significance of individual variation in metabolic activation capacity. The plasma paracetamol concentration in relation to the time since ingestion is the only reliable way to assess the risk of toxicity, and its measurement should be made in all suspected cases. |
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