title: Understanding paracetamol.
abstract: It is easier than we may think to overdose inadvertently on paracetamol. With another winter upon us, many cold remedy products now carry a manufacturer's warning; however, do nurses themselves fully understand why paracetamol can be so fatal?
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Younger
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000082:Acetaminophen