title: Acute hepatic failure in the course of alcohol-paracetamol syndrome--case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, L Rydygier Medical University of Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kozielewicz
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dybowska
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olczak
authors.forename: Wojclech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nowak
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000082:Acetaminophen; D000431:Ethanol; D000111:Acetylcysteine