<unk> , or<unk>  <unk> , is a medication that is used to treat acetaminophen overdose. It can also be used as a nebulized medication to help loosen thick pulmonary sections.
When acetaminophen is taken in large doses, a toxic metabolite N-acetyl-pbenzoquinone imine (NAPQI) accumulates in the body.<unk>  helps to replete glutathione reserves in the liver, which helps the liver prevent damage from the hepatotoxic NAPQI metabolite.
Type: Antioxidant, antidote
Dosage Forms:, IV, PO, Nebulized
Common Trade Names:<unk> ;
N-Acetylcysteine
Fomepizole
Physostigmine
Pralidoxime
Pyridostigmine
Sodium bicarbonate
Neostigmine
Sodium thiosulfate