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Possible Interaction: Acetylcysteine and Steroids

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Acetylcysteine

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Conclusions NAC seems to have an additive effect to steroids in suppressing IL-1α levels in tear fluid and may be clinically advantageous in modulating corneal wound healing during the early postoperative period after LASEK.
European journal of ophthalmology  •  2009  |  View Paper
The use of N-acetylcysteine significantly reduces the odds of exacerbation in patients with COPD, an effect possibly attenuated by inhaled steroids but not smoking.
Treatment effect was not reduced in studies which enrolled > 50% active smokers (odds ratio = 0.36 [0.24–0.55], p < 0.001), … observed with exclusion of subjects using concurrent inhaled corticosteroids (odds ratio = 0.42 [0.32–0.54], p < 0.0001), suggesting that inhaled steroids … N-acetylcysteine.
COPD  •  2006  |  View Paper