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Which of the following statements regarding the toxic effects of paracetamol do you consider to be correct? |
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The specific antidote to counteract hepatotoxicity from excessive paracetamol ingestion is N-acetyl cysteine.
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This statement is True.
N-acetyl cysteine acts by replenishing glutathione stores and also by binding the toxic metabolites of paracetamol.