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See also: Glutathione

What is Glutathione (IV)? Glutathione is an antioxidant that is produced in the liver, where it detoxifies harmful compounds so they can be excreted through the bile. It also helps maintain the integrity of red blood cells and protect white cells. It's digested very rapidly when given orally so IV is an alternate route. Read more...Click to read more below


Reasons Taken

11 patients in the community are taking or have taken Glutathione (IV).

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 8 72%
Fatigue 1 9%
Other 1 9%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Glutathione (IV).

  3 mL Daily 4 tps. Daily 10 Daily 143 mL Daily 2000 mg Weekly 4000 mg Weekly 600 mL Daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Glutathione (IV) or how long patients were taking Glutathione (IV) before stopping.

Currently taking Glutathione (IV)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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1
0
1
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1

Stopped taking Glutathione (IV)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
0
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Glutathione (IV) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Expense 2 50% Expense: 50%
Did not seem to work 1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Personal research 1 25% Personal research: 25%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell 100% 1

Slow my ALS progress

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 100% 1
None 0% 0

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • linb
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • linb
  • by linb
    Aug 22, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Slow my ALS progress

See all evaluation results for Glutathione (IV)



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