How can interprofessional collaboration among healthcare providers improve patient safety related to paracetamol use?

Apr 27, 2017 ... Context: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning is the most common cause of acute liver failure in the developed world. Sep 2, 2019 ... Paracetamol itself is not toxic, but in large amounts it overwhelms the body's ability to process it safely. This can lead to build up of a ... Apr 24, 1993 ... Letter. Kidney donation after paracetamol overdose. British Medical Journal 1993; 306 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.306.6885.1129-a ... Dec 26, 2024 ... When children have symptoms of paracetamol overdose or have worsening symptoms such as red skin or swelling in the painful area, rash, headache, ... Sep 4, 2021 ... ... paracetamol-induced liver toxicity remains an important clinical problem. The standard clinical treatment framework for paracetamol overdose ... Abstract. Paracetamol overdose is common. If left untreated, liver and/or renal failure can develop. Administration of the antidote, acetylcysteine, within 8–10 ... Nov 2, 2022 ... Information for patients attending the Emergency Department following a paracetamol overdose. Download and print as a PDF (88kB pdf) Acetaminophen (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, paracetamol, APAP) toxicity is common primarily because the medication is so readily available, and there is a ... Mar 7, 2019 ... Overdose with modified-release paracetamol results in a prolonged and unpredictable pattern of paracetamol absorption. Serum paracetamol ... Jan 5, 2022 ... It is safe to use an ingested dose of > 150 mg/kg as the cut-off value for N-acetylcysteine treatment with risk stratification for hepatotoxicity.