Protonation Equilibria of N-Acetylcysteine

N-Acetylcysteine Overdose After Acetaminophen Poisoning

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 Overdose After Acetaminophen Poisoning

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 for Autism?

N-Acetylcysteine Monograph

Copyright©2000 Thorne Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No Reprint Without Written Permission N-acetylcysteine Introduction N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is the acetylated precursor of both the amino acid L-cysteine and reduced glutathione (GSH). Historically it has been used as a mucolytic agent in chronic respiratory illnesses as well as an antidote for hepatotoxicity due to acetaminophen overdose...

Clinical applications of N-acetylcysteine.

N-acetylcysteine (NAC), the acetylated variant of the amino acid L-cysteine, is an excellent source of sulfhydryl (SH) groups, and is converted in the body into metabolites capable of stimulating glutathione (GSH) synthesis, promoting detoxification, and acting directly as free radical scavengers. Administration of NAC has historically been as a mucolytic agent in a variety of respiratory illne...