Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7146.1724
Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning
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Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning. No need to change current guidelines to accident departments.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1609-10. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7173.1609. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9848898 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning. Executive action is needed to change national guidelines.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1654. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9848918 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Limitation of over the counter sales of paracetamol. Packaging policy is unlikely to achieve its aim of reducing suicide.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1657. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9848919 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning. Guidelines are under review.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1654-5. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9917149 No abstract available.
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Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning. Nomogram does not show absolute concentration for treatment.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1655. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9917150 No abstract available.
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Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning. Several issues were not considered in the article.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1655. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9917151 No abstract available.
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Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning. If in doubt use the antidote.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1655-6. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9917152 No abstract available.
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Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning. Lower threshold has probably not overburdened hospital services in Gloucester.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1656. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9917153 No abstract available.
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Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning. More evidence needed to change recommendations.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1656. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9917154 No abstract available.
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Deaths from low dose paracetamol poisoning. Use of oral methionine for overdose below threshold for acetylcysteine.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1656-7. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9917155 No abstract available.
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Limitation of over the counter sales of paracetamol. Restriction of 16g will not prevent overdose and is unhelpful for patients with chronic disease.BMJ. 1998 Dec 12;317(7173):1657. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9917156 No abstract available.
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- Management of acute paracetamol poisoning. Guidelines agreed by the UK National Information Service (1995). Supplied to UK accident and emergency centres by the paracetamol information centre in collaboration with the British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine.
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