Acute liver failure secondary to paracetamol toxicity in a malnourished patient

• Main Authors: Ghazali, Abdul Majid, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri
• Format: Proceeding Paper
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: RC66 Clinical cases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/107643/18/107643_Acute%20liver%20failure%20secondary%20to%20paracetamol%20toxicity.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/107643/19/107643_Acute%20liver%20failure%20secondary%20to%20paracetamol%20toxicity_letter.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/107643/; https://www.msic.org.my/asmic.html
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Paracetamol has been most widely used as an antipyretic and analgesia medication worldwide as it is readily available at over-the-counter pharmacies and stores. The drug is considered safe at the usual therapeutic dose (4000 mg in 24 hours). Paracetamol overdose is known to cause drug-induced liver...