mdwannabe
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first 24 hrs-nausea, vom, diaphresis
24-48- feel btr, labs still ok
48-72- feel ok, LFT start to peak
post 72- either resolve or succumb
give Mucomyst w/in 8 hrs of ingestion, once start must complete 17 doses. 100mg/kg IV in 1000ml usually run the infusion .
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| chemamr
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N-acetylcysteine is useful only the first 24 hrs, after that period you shouldn´t give it to your patient.
Rest of the clinical syndrome is well described by mdwannabe. After 2-3 days it can resolves or progress to liver failure (hepatic pain, jaundice, etc.)
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| mdwannabe
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thats why I suggested to start N-acet W/IN 8 hours of injestion. 
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