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Impact of reducing the threshold for acetylcysteine treatment in acute paracetamol poisoning: The recent United Kingdom experience

D. N. BatemanNational Poisons Information Service (Edinburgh) & Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK;Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. W. DearNational Poisons Information Service (Edinburgh) & Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK;Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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R. CarrollSchool of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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J. PettieNational Poisons Information Service (Edinburgh) & Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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T. YamamotoGuy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's Health Partners, London, UK
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M. E. M. O. ElaminNational Poisons Information Service (Newcastle) and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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L. PeartNational Poisons Information Service (Newcastle) and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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M. DowNational Poisons Information Service (Edinburgh) & Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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J. CoyleDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Research Group, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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A. GrayDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Research Group, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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P. I. DarganGuy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's Health Partners, London, UK;King's College London, London, UK
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D. M. WoodGuy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's Health Partners, London, UK;King's College London, London, UK
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M. EddlestonNational Poisons Information Service (Edinburgh) & Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK;Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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S. H. L. ThomasNational Poisons Information Service (Newcastle) and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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Pages 868-872 | Received 01 Jul 2014, Accepted 06 Aug 2014, Published online: 09 Sep 2014

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