| Parameter |
Figure |
Age (no 307):
Range mean ± SD
<6 No(%)
6-15 No(%)
15-25 No(%)
>45 No(%) |
1-97 (27.6 ± 17.5)
50 (16.2)
27 (8.7)
156 (50.8)
47 (24.3) |
Sex (no 307):
Male (%)
Female (%) |
(200) (65)
(107) (35) |
Mode of poisoning (no 307):
Intentional. No(%)
Unintentional. No(%) |
162 (52.7)
155 (47.3) |
Degree of toxicity (no 307):
Paracetmal toxicity degree according to Rumack-Matthew nomogram:
No Hepatic Toxicity
Possible hepatic toxicity
Probable hepatic toxicity |
288 (93.8%)
12 (3.9%)
7 (2.3%) |
Pattern of toxicity (no 307):
Acute single ingestion (within 8 hours) No(%)
Multiple repeated ingestion (>4 gm within 24 hours) No(%) |
284 (92.5%)
23 (7.5%) |
Time of NAC started treatment from onset of toxicity (no 19):
(Range/mean ± SD) hr
Less than 10 hours
More than 10 hours |
4-40 / 12.9 ± 9.5
13 (68.4)
6 (31.6) |
Frequencies of NAC course (no 19):
Single NAC course
Multiple NAC courses |
18 (94.7)
1 (5.3) |
Complications of NAC course (no 19):
Dermatological reaction
Anaphylactoid reaction |
2 (10.5)
0 (0.0) |
Recovery rate (no 19):
Complete recovery
Incomplete recovery |
18 (94.7)
1 (5.3) |
