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. 2019 Apr 29;8(4):489–498. doi: 10.1039/c9tx00002j

Table 2. Number and proportion (%) of patients with untreated paracetamol overdose who developed liver injury (ALT >1000 IU L–1), renal failure or death stratified by paracetamol nomogram lines. Data derived from Prescott 1978.

Paracetamol line (mg L–1) Number of patients Liver injury N, (%) Renal failure N, (%) Death N, (%)
<100 9 0 (0) 0 0
100–200 22 5 (23) 0 0
200–300 25 6 (24) 1 (4) 0
>300 27 25 (93) 5 (20) 3 (12)