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ORPHA:464458Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome
Also called Acetaminophen poisoning
What it is
A rare intoxication due to a medical product occurring as a result of accidental or intentional overdosing of paracetamol (acetaminophen). Patients may develop gastroenteritis within hours and hepatotoxicity within 24 to 72 hours after ingestion, potentially leading to acute liver injury and liver failure. Possible non-hepatic sequelae include renal failure, thrombocytopenia, pancreatitis, and subendocardial myocyte necrosis. Chronic paracetamol poisoning may be asymptomatic or include all signs and symptoms potentially occurring in acute poisoning.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000 (annual incidence, Iceland)
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Particular clinical situation in a disease or syndrome
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
ICD-10 codes
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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