Comparison of Prothrombin Time and Aspartate Aminotransferase in Predicting Hepatotoxicity After Acetaminophen Overdose: a Response

J Med Toxicol. 2016 Jun;12(2):218. doi: 10.1007/s13181-015-0514-8.

Authors

Michael Levine^{1

2}, Ayrn D O'Connor³, Angela Padilla-Jones³, Richard Gerkin³

Affiliations

¹ Section of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Michael.Levine@bannerhealth.com.
² Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Michael.Levine@bannerhealth.com.
³ Department of Medical Toxicology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Acetaminophen*
Acetylcysteine
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Aspartate Aminotransferases*
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
Drug Overdose
Humans
Prothrombin Time

Substances

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Acetaminophen
Aspartate Aminotransferases
Acetylcysteine