Two versus Three Infusion Regimens of N-Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Overdose

• Main Authors: Shadi Tamur (Author), Bader Alyahya (Author), Faisal Alsani (Author), Ammar Abdulraheem Bahauddin (Author), Maryam Aljaid (Author), Sultan Al-Malki (Author), Ahmad Alzahrani (Author), Abdullah Khayat (Author), Anwar Shams (Author), Dominic S. Chalut (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Acetaminophen overdose is a common clinical condition, often leading to liver toxicity. Current treatments involve the three-infusion N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) regimen (FDA-labeled), which may be complex, time-consuming, and need to be changed. An alternative uses two infusions instead, whi...