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Research Article

Predicting the requirement for N-acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning from reported dose

S. B. DuffullSchool of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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G. K. IsbisterDiscipline of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle NSW, Australia;Department of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, Waratah NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 772-776 | Received 29 May 2013, Accepted 26 Jul 2013, Published online: 22 Aug 2013

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