Stephanie Bass et al.
American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 70(17), 1496-1501 (2013-08-15)
The use of intravenous acetylcysteine for off-label indications, specifically non-acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure (NAI-ALF), severe alcoholic hepatitis, and contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), is reviewed. I.V. acetylcysteine is most often used as an antidote for acetaminophen overdose due to its ability to