N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a drug  used  widely and effectively in oral  and  ‎intravenous  forms  as  a  specific  antidote  for acetaminophen poisoning.  In children ‎considering the toxic dose of acetaminophen ingested by the patient and the body weight, the ‎physician prescribes a specific dose of NAC. There is always a risk of  iatrogenic overdose of  ‎NAC  which can cause different mild to...

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a drug  used  widely and effectively in oral  and  ‎intravenous  forms  as  a  specific  antidote  for acetaminophen poisoning.  In children ‎considering the toxic dose of acetaminophen ingested by the patient and the body weight, the ‎physician prescribes a specific dose of NAC. There is always a risk of  iatrogenic overdose of  ‎NAC  which can cause different mild to...

Millions of women are screened each year using mammography and/or tomosynthesis in order to detect breast cancer at an early stage. Although the radiation doses used are relatively low [1], the breast is one of the most radiation-sensitive organs so constant vigilance is necessary to ensure that the radiation dose is as low as reasonably achievable (the ALARA principle). Despite this vigilance ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the influence of various patient-specific factors, use of concomitant medications, and weekly vitamin K intake on total weekly warfarin maintenance dose (TWD). METHODS Information collected, via retrospective chart review, included TWD, general demographics, vitamin K consumption, target INR range, use of alcohol, tobacco, and cytochrome P450 (CYP)-inducing medications,...