26th February 2024

A 35 year old man presents to A&E with drowsiness, abdominal pain and vomiting.

A 35 year old man presents to A&E with drowsiness, abdominal pain and vomiting. He reports that he has taken a non-staggered overdose of paracetamol with the intent to end his life. The A&E doctor checks his normogram on Toxbase and decides to administer N-acetylcysteine antidote. The dose required is 150mg/kg and the patient weighs 60kg.\

What dose (g) of N-acetylcysteine is required for this patient?