title: Acetaminophen-induced hepatic failure with encephalopathy in a newborn.
abstract: We report a case of oral acetaminophen toxicity in a term newborn infant successfully treated with a 20 h intravenous N-acetylcysteine infusion protocol without any adverse effects. This case report supports the use of N-acetylcysteine to treat neonatal acetaminophen toxicity and highlights the need for better education of parents regarding the appropriate use and dosage of acetaminophen in newborns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Health System, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0254, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Walls
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000082:Acetaminophen