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Massive paracetamol overdose: an observational study of the effect of activated charcoal and increased acetylcysteine dose (ATOM-2)

Angela L. ChiewClinical Toxicology Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia; ;Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; ;New South Wales Poisons Information Centre, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Geoffrey K. IsbisterNew South Wales Poisons Information Centre, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia; ;Clinical Toxicology Research Group, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia; ;Department of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; View further author information
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Katharine A. KirbyDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; View further author information
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Colin B. PageClinical Toxicology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia; ;Queensland Poisons Information Centre, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaView further author information
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Betty S. H. ChanClinical Toxicology Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Australia; ;New South Wales Poisons Information Centre, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia; View further author information
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Nicholas A. BuckleyDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; ;New South Wales Poisons Information Centre, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW, Australia; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6326-4711View further author information
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Pages 1055-1065 | Received 14 Mar 2017, Accepted 19 May 2017, Published online: 23 Jun 2017

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