Severe thrombocytopenia after paracetamol overdose.
Two patients with severe thrombocytopenia after paracetamol overdose are described. The platelet count was lowest two days after the overdose. Neither leucopenia nor anaemia occurred.
Thornton
J R
JR
Department of Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
Losowsky
M S
MS
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000082:Acetaminophen