Analgesia and Anti-inflammatories

Get the latest guidelines on paracetamol, learn about the metabolic effects of a massive paracetamol overdose and realise why this simple common toxicant is highly complex. We discuss why alkalinising the urine helps with salicylate toxicity, and an example of when decontamination takes priority over resuscitation with colchicine?

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Toxicology Library

DRUGS and TOXICANTS

Dr Neil Long BMBS FACEM FRCEM FRCPC. Emergency Physician at Kelowna hospital, British Columbia. Loves the misery of alpine climbing and working in austere environments (namely tertiary trauma centres). Supporter of FOAMed, lifelong education and trying to find that elusive peak performance.