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A 30-year-old woman presents 6 hours after ingesting an unknown quantity of acetaminophen in a suicide attempt. She weighs 70 kg. Serum acetaminophen level at 6 hours post-ingestion is 250 µmol/L (toxic on the Rumack-Matthew nomogram). What is the most appropriate management?

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