What are the best practices for educating the public about the safe use of paracetamol and the risks of overdose?

Acetaminophen (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, paracetamol, APAP) toxicity is common primarily because the medication is so readily available, and there is a ... Aug 8, 2023 ... Question What is the appropriate management of acetaminophen poisoning after acute or repeated ingestion? Findings This qualitative study ... Aug 1, 2019 ... ... paracetamol overdose. METHODS:Patients were recruited at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (8th June 2017-10th May 2018). Inclusion criterion ... 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 ... The study aims to assess the impact of an overdose ingestion of paracetamol over renal functions and electrolytes in patients without a pre-existing renal ... Oct 21, 2005 ... The majority ingested more than 10 g of paracetamol. It is thought that paracetamol hepatotoxicity occurs only when >125 mg/kg is absorbed. This systematic review aims to describe the possible factors linked to paracetamol overdoses (intentional and/or accidental) in the adult and child populations ... Dec 9, 2010 ... Paracetamol poisoning can result in lactic acidosis in two different scenarios. First, early in the course of poisoning and before the onset of hepatotoxicity. Paracetamol overdose is the commonest cause of intentional drug overdose in Britain, with an estimated 70,000 cases each year. 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 ...