Utility of the Use of N-acetylcysteine Associated With Conventional Treatment in Patients With Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis (Maddrey> 32)

Currently there are no drugs available to cure patients with acute alcoholic hepatitis. The only treatment available is corticosteroids, the efficacy of which is limited and not free of side effects.

Other drugs that can contribute to improve the situation of patients with this entity is N-acetylcysteine (NAC), however, in the different studies contradictory data are obtained, therefore, different societies recommend conducting studies of greater scope to confirm the effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine and to be able to make a clear indication about N-acetylcysteines use.

Clinical, randomized, controlled, multicenter, parallel and open trial.

Inclusion criteria

• Men and women.
• Age from 18 to 75 years.
• Patients with acute alcoholic hepatitis according to AASLD criteria or compatible liver histology.
• Maddrey score> = 32.
• Acceptance of participation through written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Any cause of jaundice: acute hepatitis, positive HIV serology, biliary-pancreatic pathology, hemolytic anemia.
• Allergy or intolerance to N-acetylcysteine and / or corticosteroids.
• Hepatocarcinoma.
• Portal cavernomatosis.
• Portal cavernomatosis.
• Any disease whose life expectancy is less than 12 months.
• Patients with nitroglycerin and / or carbamazepine-based treatments.
• Patients with uncontrolled active infection.
• Acute kidney disease with creatinine> 2.5 mg / dL.
• Uncontrolled upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
• Concomitant uncontrolled diseases (HBV, HCV, HIV, TB, DILI, HCC or acute pancreatitis).
• Multiple organ failure or shock.