Question 76 · LDEK · Toxicology
The antidote to acetaminophen (paracetamol) poisoning is:
- A. flumazenil.
- B. physostigmine.
- C. N-acetylcysteine.
- D. deferoxamine.
- E. pralidoxime.
Hint
Paracetamol overdose depletes a hepatic antioxidant; the antidote is a precursor of that antioxidant.
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