We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter study that assessed the effectiveness over one year of a high oral dose of acetylcysteine (600 mg three times daily) added to ...

Primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with a higher rate of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN) than elective intervention. To establish whether acetylcysteine ...

The study is being performed simultaneously in four groups of participants (Figure 1). The local research ethics committee approved the protocol and written informed consent is attained from each ...

Dear Pharmacist : I’m taking a medication called Acetylcysteine (600 mg, three times per day). What does this drug do? — R.N., Lincoln, NE Dear R.N.: NAC (short for N-acetylcysteine) is both a drug ...

One of the only viable methods of increasing intracellular levels of the superantioxidant glutathione is supplementing with N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a prodrug for the amino acid cysteine. 1 Deficiency ...

Primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with a higher rate of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN) than elective intervention. Screening for this prospective, ...