Oral Acetylcysteine 72-Hour Regimen (Label Table)
Oral acetylcysteine 72-hour regimen for acetaminophen overdose, as the label states it.
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Example
- Weight
- 75 kg
- Solution strength
- 20% (200 mg/mL)
- Time of the loading dose
- 2026-10-12T22:00
Result: Label row 70 to 79 kg: loading dose 11 g, then 5.5 g every 4 hours for 17 doses.
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What you enter
- Weight
- Solution strength
- Time of the loading dose (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM, optional)
How this is calculated
Citation
FDA label on DailyMed: Acetylcysteine Solution, USP (Hospira), Acetylcysteine as an Antidote and Dosage Guide and Preparation (140 mg/kg loading dose, then 70 mg/kg every 4 hours for 17 doses; the weight table from 20 to 109 kg). Read the source ↗
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