Is n-acetyl cysteine safe for my child?
The dose of n-acetyl cysteine in Syndion is very moderate and is not a concern for GI issues. Adams and Holloway in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Vol10, Number 6, 2004, pp 1033-1039 showed an improvement in GI symptoms with a multivitamin containing n-acetyl cysteine. The adult dose of Syndion contains 75 mg, and the dose for a 60 pound child contains 45 mg, considerably lower than the 600–1200 mg doses used in most studies. It should also be noted that NIH is currently funding at least 5 studies evaluating the effectiveness of supplementing with n-acetyl cysteine, and there are also others such as at the Riley Hospital for Children. To view NIH studies, click here.
