Acetaminophen Treatment Nomogram
- 30 June 1994
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 330 (26) , 1907-1908
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199406303302619
Abstract
The acetaminophen treatment nomogram is widely used as a guideline for acetylcysteine therapy in patients with an acetaminophen overdose1. However, the potential toxicity of acetaminophen may be underestimated by the nomogram in patients with underlying hepatic dysfunction or long-term alcohol use2.Keywords
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