Long-term effects, I would say, are for those who survive an overdose. It can be very brutal. It literally destroys the liver. It will cause toxic hepatitis. Can and probably will cause problems with coagulation (since coagulation factors are produced in the liver). Hepatic encephalopathy will be also a problem due to the liver not being able to fulfill its job as the filter of blood. All said up to now happens in the first 1 - 2 weeks, and I left out a lot of details not to make it too complicated.
If the patient survives, then the liver will become scarred. In other words, cirrhosis, which could further lead to cancer.
However, if properly diagnosed and treated the mortality rate is 2%.
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Reply to What are the long term effects, if any, of paracetamol toxicity? by InternationalPast178
In short, death. A very painful death.
Long-term effects, I would say, are for those who survive an overdose. It can be very brutal. It literally destroys the liver. It will cause toxic hepatitis. Can and probably will cause problems with coagulation (since coagulation factors are produced in the liver). Hepatic encephalopathy will be also a problem due to the liver not being able to fulfill its job as the filter of blood. All said up to now happens in the first 1 - 2 weeks, and I left out a lot of details not to make it too complicated.
If the patient survives, then the liver will become scarred. In other words, cirrhosis, which could further lead to cancer.
However, if properly diagnosed and treated the mortality rate is 2%.