Has'nt oral Methionine been withdrawn now in the UK ? When I was working in
Brighton we ran out of stocks and could not get any more much to our chagrin
as it was much cheaper than I.V. NAC for pure paracetamol O.D.
John Ryan
Dr John Ryan
----- Original Message -----
From: Ray McGlone <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 07:51
Subject: Re: Rising paracetamol levels at 12 hours post ingestion?
> Yes, well talking about methonine again.....
>
> I'd give methionine to a patient prior to 4 hours if I thought they were
> likely to leave the department against medical advice. At least this would
> start treatment and give "some" protection.
>
> The other scenario where I'd give methionine orally would be with the
> patient with a needle phobia. They may not volunteer this information and
> may just say they are leaving prior to treatment as above!
>
> Ray McGlone
> A&E Lancaster
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adrian Kerner" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 7:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Rising paracetamol levels at 12 hours post ingestion?
>
>
> > Does anyone ever treat empiracally, a large Paracetamol OD before 4 hour
> levels?
> > Would this be detrimental to the pharmokinetics of NAC, and leave the
> liver
> > unprotected later? (That is after the bigger dose has been given)
> >
> > Regards Adrian K
> >
>
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