Would you recommend giving N-acetylcysteine in addition to holding diuretics in a patient with chronic kidney disease and mild hypervolemia who is planned to have a contrast study?
Answer from: at Community Practice
There are several meta-analyses showing conflicting evidence on the use of N-acetylcysteine to prevent contrast-associated AKI. However, the largest randomized trial (PRESERVE) did not show any benefit from using oral N-acetylcysteine in 4993 high-risk patients undergoing scheduled angiography (Weis...
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