Use of N-acetylcysteine in patients with hepatitis by antitubercular agents: systematic review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.005.258

Keywords:

acetylcysteine, hepatitis, antitubercular agents.

Abstract

The aim of this systematic review was to estimate the effectiveness of N-Acetylcysteine in the treatment of hepatotoxicity induced by antitubercular agents, we included randomized clinical trials, there was no language nor publication status restriction, published until December 2021. The searched databases were CENTRAL, CINAHL, LILACS, MEDLINE, Pubmed, Scielo, Scopus y Web of Science; out of 33 articles found, one of them met the inclusion criteria and had low bias risk. The time to biochemical resolution was 7,5 days (IQR 5,5-11) in the treatment arm, and 8 (IQR 5-13) in the placebo arm. Time of hospital stay was 9 days (IQR 6-15) in the treatment arm, and 18 (IQR 10-25) in the placebo arm. Mortality (14 %) didn’t differ between groups. Further clinical trials may be needed to determine the therapeutic role of N-acetylcysteine in patients with drug-induced liver injury caused by antituberculous agents.

Author Biographies

Español Español, Universitaria Bolivariana, Colombia

Médico toxicólogo clínico graduado de la Universidad de Antioquia, docente de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina y Toxicólogo de la Clínica Universitaria Bolivariana. aristizabal@upb.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3754-1172. CVLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0000004982.

Ana María Bravo Andrade, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia

Español Español, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia

Español Español, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia

Médica graduada de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Andreamazo982@gmail.com. ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5282-6208.  CVLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0002021659

Español Español, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia

Médico internista graduado de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, docente de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana - Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina. Internista del Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe. jorge.donado@upb.edu.co. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8581-2267.  CVLAC:  https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0000173223

Published

2023-11-24

How to Cite

Aristizabal Hernández, J. J., Bravo Andrade, A. M., Henao Villada, A., Mazo Cañola, A., & Donado Gómez, J. H. . (2023). Use of N-acetylcysteine in patients with hepatitis by antitubercular agents: systematic review. Salud Uninorte, 39(3), 1017–1033. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.005.258

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Revisión Sistemática