A 42-year-old female presents to the emergency department with mild lethargy and reports abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting. While obtaining a history, she advises that she intentionally ingested 50 tabs of 325 mg Tylenol 7 hours ago and all it has done is made her sick. Laboratory findings show an aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of 4001 and an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 5021. What is the appropriate initial treatment for this patient?

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N-Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) is the antidote for acetaminophen overdose and should be administered as soon as possible to prevent liver damage.

A 42-Year-Old Female Presents to the Emergency Department with Mild