Abstract
Acetylcysteine has been used to treat acetaminophen overdose for nearly 50 years. While no placebo controlled trials have been conducted, the efficacy of acetylcysteine is accepted for the prevention of hepatic injury when administered early after acetaminophen overdose. Acetylcysteine can be administered as an infusion or oral solution. The duration of treatment varies from 21 to 72 hours, depending on the protocol. Acetylcysteine also prevents death when administered to patients with hepatic failure from acetaminophen.
Keywords: Acetaminophen, acetylcysteine, hepatic failure, overdose, placebo, Acetaminophen poisoning, CYP2E1, Nacetyl-p-benzoquinoneimine (NAPQI), minor metabolic pathway, therapeutic dose, hepatic injury, antidotes, glutathione, hepatic injury.
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title:Acetylcysteine Therapy for Acetaminophen Poisoning
Volume: 13 Issue: 10
Author(s): Kennon Heard and Jody Green
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Keywords: Acetaminophen, acetylcysteine, hepatic failure, overdose, placebo, Acetaminophen poisoning, CYP2E1, Nacetyl-p-benzoquinoneimine (NAPQI), minor metabolic pathway, therapeutic dose, hepatic injury, antidotes, glutathione, hepatic injury.
Abstract: Acetylcysteine has been used to treat acetaminophen overdose for nearly 50 years. While no placebo controlled trials have been conducted, the efficacy of acetylcysteine is accepted for the prevention of hepatic injury when administered early after acetaminophen overdose. Acetylcysteine can be administered as an infusion or oral solution. The duration of treatment varies from 21 to 72 hours, depending on the protocol. Acetylcysteine also prevents death when administered to patients with hepatic failure from acetaminophen.
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Heard Kennon and Green Jody, Acetylcysteine Therapy for Acetaminophen Poisoning, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2012; 13 (10) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920112802273146
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920112802273146 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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