CLINICAL EVALUATION OF A NEW MUCOLYTIC AGENT, ACETYL-CYSTEINE

a review on various uses of n-acetyl cysteine

n-acetyl cysteine (nac), as a nutritional supplement, is a greatly applied antioxidant in vivo and in vitro. nac is a precursor of l-cysteine that results in glutathione elevation biosynthesis. it acts directly as a scavenger of free radicals, especially oxygen radicals. nac is a powerful antioxidant. it is also recommended as a potential treatment option for different disorders resulted from g...

Effects of N-acetyl-L-cysteine on Postoperative Intrabdominal Adhesion in a Large Animal Model

  Objective- Mechanisms that decrease oxidative stress and enhance peritoneal fibrinolysis reduce adhesions. N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant whose effect on peritoneal fibrinolysis in large animal model has not been established. The aims of this study were to investigate the ability of NAC to decreased adhesion in stablished model of serosal trauma in sheep. Design- Expe...

N Acetyl Cysteine, A novel Remedy for Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

Background Poly cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrinopathy among women and the most common underlying diagnosis for anovulatory infertility. The role of insulin-resistance (IR) and hyperinsulinemia in pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of the syndrome depicts the importance of evaluation of the efficacy of insulin reducing medications. N acetyl cysteine (NAC) i...

Co-Administration of Metformin and N-Acetyl Cysteine Fails to Improve Clinical Manifestations in PCOS Individual Undergoing ICSI

N-acetyl Cysteine N-acetyl Cysteine Inhibits Exercise-induced Lymphocyte Apoptotic Protein Alterations

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of strenuous exercise and antioxidant administration on proand antiapoptotic protein expression in intestinal lymphocytes. METHODS: Female C57BL/6 mice (N = 52) were randomly assigned to receive N-acetyl cysteine (NAC; 1 g.kg(-1)) or saline (SAL) 30 min before treadmill exercise (EX) for 90 min and 2 degrees slope (30 min at 22 m.min(-1), 30 min at 25 m.min(-1...