Latif Gachkar
Professor of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - Evaluation of Prothrombin Time in Acute Acetaminophen Overdose treated by N-acetylcysteine
Background: Acetaminophen (N-Acetyl-p aminophenol; APAP) is one of the most common types of analgesics. It is also the most common xneobitic reported to poison centers. This study investigates if therapeutic doses of NAC can falsely increase coagulation tests, prothrombin time (PT) and bleeding time (BT). Methods: Thirty-six APAP poisoned patients whose acetaminophen serum concentration were...
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