Treating acute acetaminophen poisoning with acetylcysteine

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Abstract
A patient ingested 15.6 g acetaminophen and sought medical attention after 7 h. At that time, her plasma acetaminophen level was 217 .mu.g/ml. Treatment with acetylcysteine was begun 8 h after the ingestion. The clinical course of this patient was characterized by a mild illness with a minor elevation of liver enzyme values. A number of factors predicted severe hepatotoxicity for this patient had she not received treatment.

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