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Acetaminophen overdose

Acetaminophen overdose

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Is a type of:

Overdose

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Vomiting
Confusion
Abdominal pain
Nausea
Right upper abdominal pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Acetaminophen overdose
Acetylcysteine
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Anti nausea drug
Activated charcoal

Procedures

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Surgery

Liver transplant

Tests

Urine drug screen
Salicylate blood level
INR
Arterial blood gas
Prothrombin time
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