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Prevention and amelioration of liver toxicity with beta-carotene
OwnerSteven Baranowitz, Paul F. Madersoninventors
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A method for preventing acetaminophen toxicity in a mammal is provided. An acetaminophen toxicity inhibiting amount of beta-carotene is administered before, simultaneously with, after, or any combination thereof, administering acetaminophen to the mammal. Methods for reducing acetaminophen toxicity in a mammal in need of such treatment and for increasing the maximum amount of acetaminophen that can be administered to a mammal without the mammal exhibiting acetaminophen toxicity are also provided. Acetaminophen toxicity reducing amounts and acetaminophen toxicity preventing amounts, respectively, are administered. In another embodiment, a non-steroidal analgesic and anti-inflammatory composition of acetaminophen and an acetaminophen toxicity preventing amount of beta-carotene is provided.
A method for treating liver toxicity in a mammal in need of such treatment, said method comprising administering, to said mammal, an anti-liver toxicity effective amount of beta-carotene.
A method for preventing liver toxicity in a mammal in need of such treatment, said method comprising administering, to said mammal, a liver toxicity preventing effective amount of beta carotene.
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