Hythiol tablets 80 mg for skin diseases and radiation damage (L-Cystein, L-Cysteine)

What are Hythiol tablets 80 mg for skin diseases, radiation damage (L–Cysteine, L-Cystein)?

The active ingredient of Hythiol tablets is L-Cysteine, an optically active form of cysteine and a proteinogenic amino acid. Cysteine plays an important role in protein synthesis, detoxification and many metabolic functions such as the production of collagen or maintaining skin elasticity. Also, cysteine is used as a building material for an antioxidant called glutathione and such important for metabolism biochemicals as coenzyme A and heparin.

Hythiol tablets can be used to treat eczema and hives, toxic eruptions, drug eruptions, acne vulgaris, and erythema exsudativum multifle. L-Cysteine prevents DNA damage induced by UVA, UVB, and visible radiation in human fibroblasts via suppressing white blood cells during irradiation. That's why Hythiol tablets can be used to treat leukopenia caused by radiation damage.

Active principles: L-Cystein

Amount: 100 tablets

Maker: Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Tosu, Saga, Japan

Indications:

• eczema,
• hives,
• drug eruption,
• toxic eruption,
• acne vulgaris,
• erythema exsudativum multiforme,
• leukopenia caused by radiation damage.

How to take

For eczema, hives, drug eruption, toxic eruption, acne vulgaris, erythema exsudativum multiforme: adults should take 1 tablet (80 mg of the active principle) at a time, 2-3 times a day.

For leukopenia due to the radiation damage: adults should take 2 tablets at a time, 3 times a day.

Your doctor may adjust the dosage according to the disease, age or symptoms. 

Contraindications: do not use for pregnant or breastfeeding women. 

Important information

If an allergic reaction occurs, patient needs to stop using the medicine and consult with their doctor. If patient is taking any other medication or treatment, they should consult with their doctor in advance.