Posted by kaleidoscope on May 10, 2007, at 16:58:05
In reply to Thank You » kaleidoscope, posted by Quintal on May 10, 2007, at 16:33:30
>Actually one of paracetamol's metabolites is hepatoxic, the drug itself doesn't cause liver damage.
That's right.
>I've read some reports where glutathione/N-acetylcysteine supplements are recommended with long-term use as heavy use can deplete reserves and lead to liver toxicity (in a small subset of patients).
Methionine has been used for this purpose but it's not recommended. The risk of serious liver toxicity following the long-term use of recommended doses is remote. The safety of excessive methionine supplementation is more questionable.
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