Objective: Paracetamol admissions in Sri Lanka have been increasing in urban hospitals. The use has not been quantitated in rural areas. Increasing use in rural areas may impact on resource utilisation and public health. ...

Objective: This study was carried out to evaluate the choice of antidote, oral methionine, 4 doses of 2'59 q4h or intiavenous N acetylcysteine (iv NAC) 3OOmg/kg over 20 hours in the treatment of acute paracetamol ...

Medication review by a clinical pharmacist improves quality use of medicines in patients by identifying, reducing and preventing drug related problems and hospital re-admissions. This service is new to Sri Lanka. We present ...

Objective: To evaluate the palatability and adverse events associ ated with tablets and capsule forms of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and methionine in healthy volunteers to guide the provision of cost-effective antidotes. Methods: ...

Objective: This study evaluated the choice of antidote and outcomes of treatment of paracetamol poisoning based on a reported dose of ingestion instead of plasma paracetamol level. Methods: This is a prospective consecutive ...