N-acetyl Cysteine Overdose Induced Acute Toxicity and Hepatic Microvesicular Steatosis by Disrupting GSH and Interfering Lipid Metabolisms in Normal Mice

• Main Authors: Ming-Shiun Tsai (Author), Gunn-Guang Liou (Author), Jiunn-Wang Liao (Author), Pin-Yen Lai (Author), Di-Jie Yang (Author), Szu-Hua Wu (Author), Sue-Hong Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a versatile drug used in various conditions, but the limitations and toxicities are not clear. The acute toxicity and toxicological mechanisms of an intraperitoneal injection of NAC in normal mice were deciphered. The LD50 for male and female BALB/cByJNarl mice were 800 mg...