Which is the most appropriate initial treatment for Paracetamol overdose?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. N-acetylcysteine
- Step 1: Paracetamol overdose is treated with n-acetylcysteine.
Answer
N-acetylcysteine.
Why not the others: 'Activated charcoal alone beyond the first hour': it is not effective late, and the antidote is needed. 'Intravenous naloxone': it reverses opioids. 'Intravenous flumazenil': it reverses benzodiazepines.
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