title: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning resulting in acute renal failure without hepatic coma.
abstract: We report two cases of acute renal failure following paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning. Both received adequate treatment with N-acetyl cysteine and neither showed any evidence of fulminant liver damage, yet acute renal failure due to tubular necrosis developed.
authors.affiliation: Renal Unit, Royal Liverpool Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Finn
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning*; D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000082:Acetaminophen; D000111:Acetylcysteine