Elevated Doses of Acetaminophen Are Toxic Because an Oxidized Metabolite

question 17

Multiple Choice

Elevated doses of acetaminophen are toxic because an oxidized metabolite reacts with and depletes which of the following compounds that normally protects the liver and other vital organs?

• A) glutathione
• B) cGMP
• C) plasma albumin
• D) vyclooxygenase I
• E) cytochrome P450

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