How can electronic health records and other technologies be used to improve medication safety?

Paracetamol poisoning, also known as acetaminophen poisoning, is caused by excessive use of the medication paracetamol (acetaminophen). ... Most people have few ... Sep 30, 2017 ... Hence, the present work investigates the possible adverse effects of paracetamol on the rat brain. Our results show that an overdose treatment ... NOTE: This protocol differs from advice on TOXBASE, however the general paracetamol overdose guidance still applies. Please ensure the EDLs/IDLs are given a ... Aims/Objectives/Background Paracetamol overdose is the most common drug overdose in the UK. The standard treatment of Paracetamol toxicity is intravenous N ... Abstract. Paracetamol overdose is common. If left untreated, liver and/or renal failure can develop. Administration of the antidote, acetylcysteine, within 8–10 ... Sep 27, 2022 ... A: I took myself to hospital because I took a paracetamol overdose. Because I wanted to end my life. I'd wanted to end my life for about 4 ... Mar 18, 2022 ... Comments. 92. Hi, my friend took 20 paracetamols and experienced extreme liver pain and vomiting/nausea etc. This was months ago and she has had ... Sep 13, 2016 ... The impact factor for journals containing the top 100 cited paracetamol poisoning treatment articles ranged from 0.703 to 55.873. Twenty-eight ... Activated charcoal is indicated in paracetamol overdose. Report By: Katrina Richell-Herren - Research Fellow; Search checked by Magnus Harrison - Research ... *Ingested paracetamol = <75mg/kg. Ingested paracetamol = ≥75mg/kg. *Clinical judgement required. • If doubt then assume ≥150mg/kg. Take bloods. No blood tests.