Journal of Clinical Toxicology
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0495
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0495
+44 1478 350008
Saleh Almanea
Saudi Arabia
Case Report
Successful Outcome Following a Loading Dose of N-Acetylcysteine to Treat Hepatotoxicity after Repeated Therapeutic Doses of Paracetamol
Author(s): Abdullah Altamimi, Sami Alshammary, Nidal Malhi, Saleh Almanea and Savithiri Ratnapalan
Abdullah Altamimi, Sami Alshammary, Nidal Malhi, Saleh Almanea and Savithiri Ratnapalan
We describe a case of liver failure in a child with repeated therapeutic doeses of paracetamol after being given multiple doses to manage pyrexia during a viral illness. The child was treated successfully with only a single loading dose of N-acetylcysteine. This case highlights the importance of parental advice and physician vigilance in preventing hepatotoxicity paracetamol overdose during viral illnesses.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-0495.1000245