What are the benefits of oral acetylcysteine in pulmonary fibrosis?Does it help?!
Question: What are the benefits of oral acetylcysteine in pulmonary fibrosis!?Does it help!?
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It's suppose to help preserve their diffusion capacity!.Can't imagine having to drink that stuff!.Here is link to more info!.
http://www!.medscape!.com/viewarticle/5177!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
http://www!.medscape!.com/viewarticle/5177!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
do you mean Pulmonary interstitial fibrosis!? if so, then NONE!.
If you mean cystic fibrosis, It only really helps if inhaled with direct contact of the secretions!.
Oral Acetelcysteine is usually given orally to protect the liver and kidneys from either acetamenophen overdose or preventative damage to the liver and kidneys when using contrast for a CT scan!.
Edit: just read carriern's article, and its very interesting!. this is new to me and I will be sharing it with the docs I work with!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you mean cystic fibrosis, It only really helps if inhaled with direct contact of the secretions!.
Oral Acetelcysteine is usually given orally to protect the liver and kidneys from either acetamenophen overdose or preventative damage to the liver and kidneys when using contrast for a CT scan!.
Edit: just read carriern's article, and its very interesting!. this is new to me and I will be sharing it with the docs I work with!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
No benefits for pulmonary fibrosis (which is scaring of lung tisue)!.
Acetylcysteine is used to break the chemical makeup of tenacious mucus (lyses disulfide bonds thus breaking down the structure of the mucus and hence thinning it)!.
Taste and smells like crap!! (Rotten egg odor)
Can help if used in appropriate manner !.!.!.!.
Frustrated RT is on the money for other uses !.!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Acetylcysteine is used to break the chemical makeup of tenacious mucus (lyses disulfide bonds thus breaking down the structure of the mucus and hence thinning it)!.
Taste and smells like crap!! (Rotten egg odor)
Can help if used in appropriate manner !.!.!.!.
Frustrated RT is on the money for other uses !.!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com