Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Poisoning
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- 17 July 2008
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 359 (3) , 285-292
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmct0708278
Abstract
A 25-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a toothache and is found to have been ingesting large quantities of acetaminophen. Although no acetaminophen is detectable in his blood, his serum alanine aminotransferase concentration is 750 IU per liter, and treatment with acetylcysteine is recommended. Acetylcysteine repletes glutathione stores in the liver. It helps to prevent hepatotoxicity in cases of acetaminophen overdose and also improves survival in patients with acetaminophen-induced hepatic failure.Keywords
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