BMJ should use "paracetamol" instead of "acetaminophen" in its index
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Repeated Supratherapeutic Acetaminophen (paracetamol) Use Resulting in a Fatality
In the United States acetaminophen (paracetamol) is the most commonly used nonprescription analgesic. In addition to its nonprescription use, acetaminophen is also a common ingredient of prescription opioid combination products. This case report describes an acetaminophen-related fatality that occurred as a consequence of an unintentional overdose of a prescribed hydrocodone/acetaminophen produ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7058.689