A 7-year-old boy has been suffering from influenza and had been given a drug by his father to decrease his high fever. A few hours later, his father brought him to the emergency room in a comatose state with a papulovesicular rash all over the body, moderate hepatomegaly, and asterixis. Laboratory studies reveal elevated levels of blood ammonia, AST, ALT, and PT. CT scan findings are suggestive for generalized cerebral edema.The drug the father gave his son is most likely which of the following drugs?
A. Aspirin
B. Acetaminophen
C. Indomethacin
D. Mefenamic acid E. Diclofenac
A 7-year-old boy has been suffering from influenza and had been given a drug by his father to decrease his high fever. A
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A 7-year-old boy has been suffering from influenza and had been given a drug by his father to decrease his high fever. A
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