Glutathione
Glutathione is used to treat glaucoma, cataracts, asthma, cancer, heart disorder, alcoholism, liver disease, hepatitis, Alzheimer’s disorder, osteoarthritis, memory loss, alcoholism and Parkinson’s disease. It also helps to prevents some of these conditions from occurring in the first place.
Glutathione occurs naturally in the body. It is produced by the liver. Sources have also been found in vegetable, fruits and meals. The dosage for this medication should be ideally prescribed by the doctor based on your age, overall medical history and current condition.
Chances of any adverse reaction on using this medication are rare. Commonly reported side effects if any, are weight gain, chest pain, diarrhea, fever, flushing and loose stools. However, should you experience any reaction that persists and causes you discomfort contact your health care provider without delay.
Do not use this medication if you have asthma or are breastfeeding a baby. Before using this medication notify your doctor if you are:
- Allergic to any food or medicine or substance
- Pregnant
- Planning to become pregnant.
This medicine is used to treat the following conditions:
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Nutritional Deficiencies
The common side effects that occur after the ingestion of this medicine:
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Eye Disorder
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Pain At The Injection Site
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Swelling And Redness At The Injection Site
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Pain, Swelling, And Itching At The Injection Site
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Lumps At Injection Site
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Is It safe with alcohol?
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. -
Are there any pregnancy warnings?
Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor. -
Are there any breast-feeding warnings?
Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor. -
Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug. -
Does this affect kidney function?
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug. -
Does this affect liver function?
There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.
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Are there any missed dose instructions?
If you miss a dose of Glutathione, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Below is the list of medicines, which contains Glutathione as ingredient
- Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
- La Renon Healthcare Pvt Ltd
- Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Senechio Pharma Pvt Ltd
- Indoco Remedies Ltd
- Ipca Laboratories Ltd
- Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Alniche Life Sciences Pvt Ltd
- Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Zuventus Healthcare Ltd
Glutathione is a synthetic tripeptide which plays many roles. It works by conjugating with drugs and making them suitable for excretion, helps in rearrangement of disulfide bond in proteins, is an enzyme cofactor, is essential in detoxification, and reduces peroxides.
Ques: Is Glutathione safe to use?
Ques: Is Glutathione an amino acid?
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Ques: Does Glutathione cause weight gain, affect fertility, cause cancer?
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Glutathione-Drug Information Portal [Internet].druginfo.nlm.nih.gov 2022 [Cited 16 June 2022].Available from:
https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/name/glutathione -
Glutathione-DrugBank Online [Internet].go.drugbank.com 2022 [Cited 16 June 2022].Available from:
https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00143 -
GLUTATHIONE spray,solution-DailyMed [Internet].dailymed.nlm.nih.gov 2022 [Cited 16 June 2022].Available from:
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/search.cfm?labeltype=all&query=GLUTATHIONE
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