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Paracetamol Overdose Management Guidelines

Paracetamol Overdose Management Guidelines - pdf format - 267 kb

 

 

Guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand — explanation and elaboration

A consensus statement from clinical toxicologists consulting to the Australasian poisons information centres

The optimal management of most patients with paracetamol overdose is usually straightforward. However, several differing nomograms and varying recommendations regarding potential risk factors for hepatic injury introduce complexity.

In order to reconcile management advice with current Australasian clinical toxicology practice, revised guidelines have been developed by a panel of clinical toxicologists consulting to the poisons information centres in Australia and New Zealand using a workshop and consultative process.

Daly FS, Fountain JS, Murray L, et al 2008, ‘Guidelines for the management of paracetamol poisoning in Australia and New Zealand — explanation and elaboration’ eMJA, The Medical Journal of Australia, vol 188, no.5, pp. 296-302 Linked with permission to eMJA, The Medical Journal of Australia © The Medical Journal of Australia 2008 www.mja.com.au

 

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