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Acetaminophen - poisoning

Drug Name: Activated charcoal (Liqui-Char) — DOC for patients presenting within 1-2 h postingestion, or in cases where co-ingestants may delay gastric emptying or gut motility. Expect negligible benefit if administered >4 h postingestion.

Adult Dose: 1 g/kg PO or 10 times the amount of drug ingested

Pediatrie Dose: Administeras in adults

Contraindications: Documented hypersensitivity; unprotected airway with absent gag reflex; poisoning or overdose of minerał acids and alkalies; relative contraindications include ingestion of hydrocarbons