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Fontana RJ, Liou I, Reuben A, et al. AASLD practice guidance on drug, herbal, and dietary supplement-induced liver injury. Hepatology. 2022 Jul 27;00:1–29.Full text Abstract
Dart RC, Erdman AR, Olson KR, et al; American Association of Poison Control Centers. Acetaminophen poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2006;44(1):1-18. Abstract
Chiew AL, Gluud C, Brok J, et al. Interventions for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Feb 23;(2):CD003328.Full text Abstract
American College of Medical Toxicology. ACMT Position statement: duration of intravenous acetylcysteine therapy following acetaminophen overdose. J Med Toxicol. 2017 Mar;13(1):126-7.Full text Abstract
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