Comparing the Therapeutic Effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine with the Combination of N-acetyl Cysteine and Cimetidine in Acute Acetaminophen Toxicity: A Double-Blinded Clinical Trial.

Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 6

Abstract

N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been used as a classic treatment for hepatotoxicity induced by N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI) as a metabolite of acetaminophen. However, cimetidine theoretically can reduce the production of toxic metabolites through the inhibition of cytochrome p450, and it recently was proposed as a complementary treatment for acetaminophen toxicity.

Authors and Affiliations

Mohsen Ebrahimi, Seyed Reza Mousavi, Alireza Ghassemi Toussi, Hamidreza Reihani, Farhad Bagherian

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  • EP ID EP128338
  • DOI 10.14661/1310
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Mohsen Ebrahimi, Seyed Reza Mousavi, Alireza Ghassemi Toussi, Hamidreza Reihani, Farhad Bagherian (2015). Comparing the Therapeutic Effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine with the Combination of N-acetyl Cysteine and Cimetidine in Acute Acetaminophen Toxicity: A Double-Blinded Clinical Trial.. Electronic Physician, 7(6), 1310-1317. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-128338