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A comparison of the efficacy of gastric lavage, ipecacuanha and activated charcoal in the emergency management of paracetamol overdose.

The aim of this prospective trial was to compare the efficacy of gastric lavage, activated charcoal and ipecacuanha at limiting the absorption of paracetamol in overdose and to assess the significance of the continued absorption of paracetamol following treatment. Patients aged 16 and over who had i...

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Main Authors: Underhill, T J, Greene, M K, Dove, A F
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1990
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1285692/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1983801
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