N‐acetylcysteine for non‐paracetamol (acetaminophen)‐related acute liver failure

Review of 2 RCTs, 1 with 183 adults and 1 with 174 children, found available evidence is inconclusive regarding effect of N‐acetylcysteine vs. placebo or no N‐acetylcysteine, as adjunct to usual care, on mortality or transplant rate in non‐paracetamol‐induced acute liver failure.

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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews