An accidental overdose of N-acetylcysteine during treatment for acetaminophen toxicity

Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2015 Jun;53(5):500. doi: 10.3109/15563650.2015.1033629. Epub 2015 Apr 17.

Authors

Vinay Srinivasan¹, Doug Corwin, Avelino C Verceles

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center , Baltimore, Maryland , USA.

PMID: 25881798
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2015.1033629

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acetaminophen / blood
Acetaminophen / poisoning*
Acetylcysteine / administration & dosage
Acetylcysteine / poisoning*
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / blood
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / poisoning*
Antidotes / administration & dosage
Antidotes / poisoning*
Body Weight
Drug Dosage Calculations
Drug Overdose / blood
Drug Overdose / diagnosis
Drug Overdose / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Medication Errors*
Suicide, Attempted
Young Adult

Substances

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Antidotes
Acetaminophen
Acetylcysteine