Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Non‐serious adverse events · children with non‐paracetamol (acetaminophen)‐related acute liver failure

N‐acetylcysteine showed no clear difference in non‐serious adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

N‐acetylcysteine for non‐paracetamol (acetaminophen)‐related acute liver failure 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.19 [0.62, 2.16]
1 study · 184 participants
Low

Non‐serious adverse events · adult patients with non‐paracetamol (acetaminophen)‐related acute liver failure

N‐acetylcysteine showed no clear difference in non‐serious adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

N‐acetylcysteine for non‐paracetamol (acetaminophen)‐related acute liver failure 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.79, 1.45]
1 study · 173 participants
Low