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Acetaminophen-lnduced Acute Liver Failure Cured by Integrative Therapy of Chinese and Western MedicinewA Case Report

Introduction Acetaminophen (APP) is one of the most common antipyretic analgesics and is generally considered as a safe drug. However, acute or accumulative overdose of it can cause liver damage, even liver failure. Here we reported a case of an 11-year-old patient with acute liver failure (ALF) ind...

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Published in:中国结合医学杂志:英文版 2013 (9), p.712-715
Main Author: 张新义 张启明 王义国 侯豫 庄洁 张健雄
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Summary:Introduction Acetaminophen (APP) is one of the most common antipyretic analgesics and is generally considered as a safe drug. However, acute or accumulative overdose of it can cause liver damage, even liver failure. Here we reported a case of an 11-year-old patient with acute liver failure (ALF) induced by taking 0.25 g APP orally, who was successfully treated by integrative Chinese and Western medicine.
ISSN:1672-0415
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