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Intentional overdosing (self-poisoning, with suicidal intent) is frequently implicated in paracetamol toxicity. [25] In a 2006 review, paracetamol was the most frequently ingested compound in intentional overdosing. [26] In rare individuals, paracetamol toxicity can result from normal use. [27]
NAPQI, also known as NAPBQI or N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine, is a toxic byproduct produced during the xenobiotic metabolism of the analgesic paracetamol (acetaminophen). [1] It is normally produced only in small amounts, and then almost immediately detoxified in the liver.
Paracetamol, [a] or acetaminophen, [b] is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. [13] [14] [15] It is a widely available over-the-counter drug sold under various brand names, including Tylenol and Panadol. Paracetamol relieves pain in both acute mild migraine and episodic tension headache.
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Residents of Sandy Beach Trailer Park in Akron, Ohio, are on high alert after more than 50 bowls of anti-freeze aimed at poisoning the community cats were found scattered throughout the mobile ...
For paracetamol overdose, it works by increasing the level of glutathione, an antioxidant that can neutralize the toxic breakdown products of paracetamol. [9] When inhaled, it acts as a mucolytic by decreasing the thickness of mucus. [15] Acetylcysteine was initially patented in 1960 and came into medical use in 1968.
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The Poison Control Centre of Ain Shams University (PCC-ASU) was established in 1981. It is one of the earliest poisoning treatment facilities to be established in the Middle East. It has its own inpatient department, ICU and Analytical Toxicology unit. [21] It serves between 20 and 25 thousand cases a year.