The In Vitro Effect of N‐Acetylcysteine on Prothrombin Time in Plasma Samples From Healthy Subjects

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2011; 18:351–354 © 2011 by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Objectives: In the treatment of acetaminophen toxicity, clinicians believe that N‐acetylcysteine (NAC) artificially elevates prothrombin time (PT), potentially obscuring signs of liver damage. However...

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Published in:	Academic emergency medicine Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 351 - 354
Main Authors:	Pizon, Anthony F., Jang, David H., Wang, Henry E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2011 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Acetaminophen - poisoning Acetylcysteine - adverse effects Acetylcysteine - pharmacology Adult Blood Blood Coagulation - drug effects Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Drug therapy Emergency medical care Female Humans Liver Male Pharmaceuticals Plasma Prothrombin Time Toxicity
ISSN:	1069-6563, 1553-2712, 1553-2712
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