A female, Lalita, aged 26 yrs accidentally takes 100 tablets of paracetamol. What is the treatment of choice -: (A) Lavage with charcoal, (B) Dialysis, (C) Alkaline diuresis, (D) Acetylcysteine
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e Acetylcysteine "In cases of moderate to severe poisoning N acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) should be given orally. It is most effective when given within 16-24 hours of overdosage. It prevents hepatic damage". - Parikh