Acetylcysteine, commonly used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, liver diseases, eye diseases and other various organic diseases, can also be used to rescue acetaminophen poisoning.
1. Respiratory diseases: Acetylcysteine is available in tablets, capsules, granules and other dosage forms, which can be used to improve the symptoms of respiratory diseases caused by phlegm viscous and not easy to cough out.
2. Liver diseases: Acetylcysteine for injection or acetylcysteine injection and other dosage forms can be used in the treatment of liver diseases, can effectively reduce bilirubin, and play a role in liver protection.
3. Eye diseases: Acetylcysteine eye drops can be used in the treatment of herpes simplex keratitis, punctate keratitis and other eye diseases.
4. Rescue acetaminophen poisoning: Acetylcysteine injection can be used for rescue treatment when patients develop acetaminophen poisoning.
It is forbidden for those who are allergic to acetylcysteine and its components, and should be used with caution in patients with gastritis, gastric ulcer, bronchospasm, bronchial asthma and so on. It is necessary for patients to use different dosage forms of acetylcysteine reasonably under the guidance of professional doctors according to the specific conditions for treatment.