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We report two cases of acute renal failure following paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning. Both received adequate treatment with N-acetyl cysteine and neither showed any evidence of fulminant liver damage, yet acute renal failure due to tubular necrosis developed.

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PubMed ID:: 3173602

ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Acetaminophen,poisoning,Acetylcysteine,therapeutic use,Acute Kidney Injury,chemically induced,complications,drug therapy,Adult,Female,Hepatic Encephalopathy,Humans,Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute,Male

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Paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning resulting in acute renal failure without hepatic coma.

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