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Poison Centre Research

Evaluation of N-acetylcysteine dose for the treatment of massive acetaminophen ingestion

J. C. Lewisa Sacramento Division, California Poison Control System, Sacramento, CA, USA;b University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA;c Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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M. Limd Department of Pharmacy Services, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA
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L. Laia Sacramento Division, California Poison Control System, Sacramento, CA, USA
,
E. Mendozab University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA
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T. E. Albertsona Sacramento Division, California Poison Control System, Sacramento, CA, USA;b University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA;c Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA
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J. A. Chenowetha Sacramento Division, California Poison Control System, Sacramento, CA, USA;e Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA
Pages 507-513 | Received 06 Jul 2021, Accepted 17 Sep 2021, Published online: 28 Sep 2021

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