How can social media and online platforms be used responsibly to educate the public about medication safety?

Nov 8, 2019 ... Although health professionals may assume that patients know how to use paracetamol, overdose rates continue to rise. Jan 11, 2025 ... Paracetamol is still the almost exclusive cause of liver transplantation related to acute drug overdose, with an average of one case per six million ... Oct 22, 2024 ... ... paracetamol sold over-the-counter in an effort to reduce serious paracetamol overdose. Since that time debate has continued on the ... May 2, 2022 ... Paracetamol Levels · If the level is below 1000 µmol/L at 2 hours then it is safe to discharge the child with no treatment. · If the level is ... 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 ... This review explores recent estimates in rates of overdose and hepatotoxicity from paracetamol, including mechanism, diagnosis, and treatments. Abstract. A patient is described where oesophageal varices developed and bled 13 days after a paracetamol overdose. The bleeding was unresponsive to medical ... Acetaminophen (Tylenol®) toxicity is a common cause of acute liver failure in children and adolescents. Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and N ... Dec 11, 2014 ... Intravenous acetylcysteine is the antidote to treat paracetamol overdose and is virtually 100% effective in preventing liver damage when given within 8 hours ... Paracetamol poisoning is the most common overdose seen in the UK. Paracetamol is a commonly used anti-pyretic and analgesic that can be purchased 'over the ...