Managment of Paracetamol Poisoning: The Old and the New
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Correspondence
Dr. Natasha Jayaprakash Nambiar Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology Father Muller Medical College Mangalore-575002, India. Phone: 8095952367 E-mail: dr.natasha7@gmail.com
Paracetamol is involved in a large proportion of accidental exposures and deliberate self-poisoning cases, although subsequent hepatic failure and death are the uncommon outcomes. The optimal management of most of the patients with a paracetamol overdose still remains unclear. The following article attempts to compile a management advice with the current clinical toxicology practice, revised guidelines and recent advances