Acute hepatic failure in the course of alcohol-paracetamol syndrome--case report.
Acetaminophen belongs to the antipyretic and analgesic drugs most commonly used all over the world. In western Europe, primarily in Great Britain, as well as in the US, increasing incidence of acute liver failure due to the overdose of the drug has been reported. The report presents a description of alcohol-paracetamol syndrome, which led to the development of acute hepatic failure with numerous complications. Intensive symptomatic and causal treatment with N-acetylcysteine resulted in complete recovery.
Kozielewicz
Dorota
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Department and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, L Rydygier Medical University of Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Dybowska
Dorota
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Olczak
Anita
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Nowak
Wojclech
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning*; D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000431:Ethanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy
D000082:Acetaminophen; D000431:Ethanol; D000111:Acetylcysteine