Adv Surg 40:173-90, 2006
Microcrystalline Cellulose and Silicon Dioxide, Vegetarian Capsule (Hypromellose, Carrageenan, Potassium Acetate, Black Iron Oxide, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose), Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate, L-Methylfolate Calcium, Methylcobalamin, Magnesium Stearate
It is the sulfur in cysteine's thiol (sulfhydryl) group that imparts NAC's unique properties, including its critical role as a building block of Glutathione - our body's most powerful, internally-produced protective compound
An RCT of 174 patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis found that the combination of prednisolone + NAC (IV for 5 days, then oral for 2 weeks) significantly reduced 1-month mortality compared to prednisolone alone (8% vs 24%, p=0.006), though the difference was not significant at 6 months (Nguyen-Khac et al., N Engl J Med, 2011) [36]
Liposomal Glutathione provides the liver with the exact biochemical substrate it needs to run its Phase II conjugation pathways efficiently
The dose isn't disclosed on this label, but taurine's presence is worth more than a footnote
