The UK's Commission on Human Medicines has provided new guidance on the use of IV acetylcysteine for paracetamol [acetam
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■ The UK’s Commission on Human Medicines has provided new guidance on the use of IV acetylcysteine for paracetamol [acetaminophen] overdose. The changes are intended to simplify treatment decisions, by removing the need assess risk factors for hepatotoxicity. The Commission also recommended a range of measures to help reduce the risk of administration errors, including provision of weightbased dosage tables for adults and children to remove the need to calculate doses. Commission on Human Medicines (CHM). Paracetamol overdose: new guidance on use of intravenous acetylcysteine. Internet Document : [6 pages], 803076777 3 Sep 2012. Available from: URL: http://www.mhra.gov.uk
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