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. 2015 May-Jun;20(3):160-2.

doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-20.3.160.

Acetylcysteine and Acetaminophen Overdose: The Many Shades of Gray

Peter A Chyka¹

Affiliations

PMID: 26170767
PMCID: PMC4471709
DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-20.3.160

Acetylcysteine and Acetaminophen Overdose: The Many Shades of Gray

Peter A Chyka. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2015 May-Jun.

. 2015 May-Jun;20(3):160-2.

doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-20.3.160.

Author

Peter A Chyka¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Knoxville, Tennessee.

PMID: 26170767
PMCID: PMC4471709
DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-20.3.160

No abstract available

Keywords: acetaminophen overdose; acetaminophen toxicity; acetylcysteine; pediatrics.

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