Abstract
Paracetamol is one of the commonest drugs available in open market, liable for misuse in pregnancy. Overdose of Paracetamol results in fatal hepato-renal failure and death. Early administration of N-acetylcysteine within 10hrs has been found to reverse the hepatic damage from 89% to 3%1.We present the first case in English literature, where a massive overdose of 64g of Paracetamol has been taken in third trimester of pregnancy and delayed treatment with N-acetyl cysteine after 48hrs, having saved the lives of both the mother and the baby.
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