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Paracetamol overdose: an evidence based flowchart to guide management
  1. C I Wallace,
  2. P I Dargan,
  3. A L Jones
  1. National Poisons Information Service, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr A Jones, National Poisons Information Service, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, Avonley Road, London, SE14 5ER, UK;
 alison.jones{at}gstt.sthames.nhs.uk

Abstract

A flowchart for the management of patients with paracetamol poisoning is presented to help clinicians in the emergency department.

  • paracetamol (acetaminophen)
  • overdose
  • guideline

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.19.3.202

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    • Conflicts of interest: AJ has acted as an advisor to Glaxo Smith Kline, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. Oxford Pharmaceuticals support the outreach educational activity of the London Centre of the National Poisons Information Service. AJ and PD have acted as advisors to Orphan Drugs (Europe) and have received funding to attend meetings from Glaxo Smith Kline.

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      BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
      Emergency Medicine Journal 2002; 19 376-376 Published Online First: 01 Jul 2002. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.4.376-a