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Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
On-line version ISSN 1561-3046
Abstract
GARCIA GONZALEZ, Yamilet; FERNANDEZ NIN, María Victoria; TORRIENTE VALLE, Maggie and DIAZ RODRIGUEZ, Dianelys. Paracetamol: ¿Addictive? A case presentation. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2010, vol.39, n.3-4, pp. 273-277. ISSN 1561-3046.
In present paper is presented the case of a male adolescent who after a bone pain started by medical prescription a treatment with non-steroids anti-inflammatory drugs. First the Ibuprofen was prescribed, which was substituted at several weeks by Acetaminophen which it is used for symptomatic treatment of pain and fever. Patient was studied and there was not a structured additive disease, although with a positive risk of develop it. Neither there was a visible hepatic damage. Was treated with a favorable course.
Keywords : Additive disease; Paracetamol.