Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) Poisoning Resulting in Acute Renal Failure without Hepatic Coma

1 January 1988

journal article
research article
Published by S. Karger AG in Nephron

Vol. 50 (1) , 55-56
https://doi.org/10.1159/000185117

Abstract

We report two cases of acute renal failure following paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning. Both received adequate treatment with N-acetyl cysteine and neither showed any evidence of fulminant liver damage, yet acute renal failure due to tubular necrosis developed.

Keywords

ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS
PARACETAMOL POISONING

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ACUTE-RENAL-FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH ACETAMINOPHEN INGESTION - REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
1980