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July 01, 1995; Volume 62,Issue 4
Wilke, William S.
- You have accessManaging acetaminophen overdoseNorman Gitlin, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 1995, 62 (4) 209-210;
Alcohol and certain drugs potentiate the hepatotoxic effects of this common, over-the-counter analgesic. Treatment with acetylcysteine and, possibly, Cimetidine can prevent irreversible liver damage.