TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Acetaminophen A1 - Sivilotti, Marco L. A. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. PY - 2014 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e AB - Widely available in both prescription and OTC products, acetaminophen is a common pediatric overdose.Acetylcysteine is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose and can be given orally or intravenously.Treatment with acetylcysteine is rarely indicated in children less than 6 years of age.Acetylcysteine is nearly 100% effective when started within 8 hours of acetaminophen ingestion.A child less than 6 years can be safely discharged following an acetaminophen exposure if the maximum ingested dose is less than 200 mg/kg or if acetaminophen is not detected in the serum at any time at least 1 hour after ingestion. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105686398 ER -