A 29-year-old woman has separated with her partner
following a 6-year relationship. She has been feeling depressed and suicidal
and decided to swallow a large quantity of acetaminophen tablets. She was
brought to the Emergency Department 2 hours after ingestion of tablets by her
sister.

What is the goal of using N-acetylcysteine in the
treatment of this patient?

Question

A 29-year-old woman has separated with her partner
following a 6-year relationship. She has been feeling depressed and suicidal
and decided to swallow a large quantity of acetaminophen tablets. She was
brought to the Emergency Department 2 hours after ingestion of tablets by her
sister.

What is the goal of using N-acetylcysteine in the
treatment of this patient?

Accepted Answer

Inactivating a toxic
metabolite.

Answer

Decreasing target receptor
binding.

Answer

Inhibiting drug absorption.

Answer

Decreasing drug
elimination.

Answer

Increasing the drug’s
elimination half-life.

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