Dosage form: injection
Drug classes:Antidotes, Mucolytics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 1, 2022.
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- Indications and Usage
- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
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- Overdosage
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- Clinical Pharmacology
- Nonclinical Toxicology
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INDICATIONS & USAGE
Acetylcysteine Injection is indicated to prevent or lessen hepatic injury after ingestion of a potentially hepatotoxic quantity of acetaminophen in patients with acute ingestion or from repeated supratherapeutic ingestion (RSI).
DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION
Pre-Treatment Assessment and Testing Following Acute Acetaminophen Ingestion
The following recommendations are related to acute acetaminophen ingestion. For recommendations related to repeated supratherapeutic exposure see Dosage and Administration (2.5).
1. Assess the history and timing of acetaminophen ingestion as an overdose.
- The reported history of the quantity of acetaminophen ingested as an overdose is often inaccurate and is not a reliable guide to therapy.
2. Obtain the following laboratory tests to monitor hepatic and renal fu...
