A pilot study of aerosolized N‐acetylcysteine for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

H Tomioka, Y Kuwata, K Imanaka, K Hashimoto… - …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis poses a significant therapeutic challenge because
of its progressive course. Since oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis …

Biofilm-dependent airway infections: a role for ambroxol?

M Cataldi, V Sblendorio, A Leo, O Piazza - Pulmonary pharmacology & …, 2014 - Elsevier
Biofilms are a key factor in the development of both acute and chronic airway infections.
Their relevance is well established in ventilator associated pneumonia, one of the most …

[HTML][HTML] N-acetyl cysteine mitigates lung damage and inflammation after chlorine exposure in vivo and ex vivo

Å Gustafson, L Elfsmark, T Karlsson… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to explore the effects of antioxidant treatments, specifically N-
acetylcysteine (NAC) and N-acetylcysteine amide (NACA), in a mouse model of chlorine (Cl …

Development and validation of a reversed-phase HPLC method for simultaneous estimation of ambroxol hydrochloride and azithromycin in tablet dosage form

KA Shaikh, SD Patil, AB Devkhile - Journal of Pharmaceutical and …, 2008 - Elsevier
A simple, precise and accurate reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method has been
developed for the simultaneous estimation of ambroxol hydrochloride and azithromycin in …

Vitamins and respiratory disease: antioxidant micronutrients in pulmonary health and disease

FJ Kelly - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2005 - cambridge.org
The lungs are continually exposed to relatively-high O2 tensions, and as such, in
comparison with other organs, they represent a unique tissue for the damaging effects of …

Protective effects of ambroxol in psoriasis like skin inflammation: Exploration of possible mechanisms

S Sunkari, S Thatikonda, V Pooladanda… - International …, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effects of ambroxol in psoriasis-
like skin inflammation both in vitro and in vivo and delineate the molecular mechanism of …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of antioxidant N-acetylcysteine against paraquat-induced oxidative stress in vital tissues of mice

MS Ortiz, KM Forti, EBS Martinez… - … journal of sciences …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Paraquat (PQ) is a commonly used herbicide that induces oxidative stress via reactive
oxygen species (ROS) generation. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the …

Effects of N-acetylcysteine and ambroxol on the production of IL-12 and IL-10 in human alveolar macrophages

M Aihara, K Dobashi, M Akiyama, I Naruse… - Respiration, 2000 - karger.com
Background: N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and ambroxol (AMB) have recently been proposed as
possible therapeutic agents in the treatment of pulmonary disorders. IL-12 plays an …

Anti-inflammatory effects of Myrtol standardized and other essential oils on alveolar macrophages from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

U Rantzsch, G Vacca, R Dück, A Gillissen - European journal of medical …, 2009 - Springer
Introduction Myrtol standardized is established in the treatment of acute and chronic
bronchitis and sinusitis. It increases mucociliar clearance and has muco-secretolytic effects …

Therapeutic effect of lecithinized superoxide dismutase on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis

KI Tanaka, T Ishihara, A Azuma… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is thought to involve inflammatory infiltration of
leukocytes, lung injury induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS), in particular superoxide …