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  Česky / Czech version Anest. intenziv. Med., 16, 2005, č. 3, s. 161–165.
 
Acetaminophene Intoxication: a Case Report 
Schmidt R.1, Firment J.1, Spodník K.2, Paľko M.2, Jarčuška P.2, Veseliny E.2, Beňa Ľ.3 

1I. klinika anesteziológie a intenzívnej medicíny, LF UPJŠ a FNsP Košice, Slovenská republika 2I. interná klinika, LF UPJŠ a FNsP Košice, Slovenská republika 3Dialyzačné oddelenie FNsP, Košice, Slovenská republika
 


Summary:

       The acetaminophene intoxication may be very frequent due to an easy availability of the drug. A serious hepatic impairment may occure after overdose. So far, N-acetylcysteine is the only specific antidote recommended. The authors describe the case of an acetaminophene overdose.

        Key words: acetaminophene – N-acetylcysteine
       

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