Potential deleterious effects of paracetamol dose regime used in Nigeria versus that of the United States of America
Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen (N-acetyl-para-aminophenol, APAP) is the world’s most used over-the-counter analgesic-antipyretic drug. Despite its good safety profile, acetaminophen can cause severe hepatotoxicity in overdose, and poisoning from paracetamol has become a major public health...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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Series: | Toxicology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750022001081 |