Acute Liver Failure in a 10 Months Old Male after Repeated Therapeutic Dosage of Paracetamol

Authors

  • Elmaari M Consultant Pediatrician at Dr. Sulaiman AL Habib Medical Group, Saudi Arabia Author
  • Elsamady M Consultant Pediatrician at Dr. Sulaiman AL Habib Medical Group, Saudi Arabia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JCCEM/2024(3)155

Keywords:

Therapeutic Dosage

Abstract

Severe hepatotoxicity caused by paracetamol is not common in infants after administration of therapeutic dose. We report a case of paracetamol-induced
acute liver failure in a 10 months old infant after repeated therapeutic dosage of paracetamol.

Author Biographies

  • Elmaari M, Consultant Pediatrician at Dr. Sulaiman AL Habib Medical Group, Saudi Arabia

    Maha Elmaari, Consultant Pediatrician at Dr. Sulaiman AL Habib Medical Group, Saudi Arabia.

  • Elsamady M, Consultant Pediatrician at Dr. Sulaiman AL Habib Medical Group, Saudi Arabia

    Consultant Pediatrician at Dr. Sulaiman AL Habib Medical Group, Saudi Arabia.

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Published

2025-12-03

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2024): Volume 3 Issue 4

Section

Articles