| CPC A61K 31/555 (2013.01) [A61K 9/08 (2013.01); A61K 9/10 (2013.01); A61K 9/19 (2013.01); A61K 31/167 (2013.01); A61K 31/198 (2013.01); A61K 31/6615 (2013.01); A61P 1/16 (2018.01); A61P 13/12 (2018.01)] | 21 Claims |
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1. A method of treating and/or protecting against acute liver failure induced by an acetaminophen overdose in an individual, comprising
(a) intravenously administering to the individual a solution comprising from about 100 to 500 mg/kg body weight of a first active agent comprising N-acetylcysteine (NAC), and
(b) intravenously administering to the individual a solution comprising from about 0.3 to 10 mg/kg body weight of a second active agent comprising a manganese complex selected from the group consisting of
(i) calmangafodipir, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and
(ii) a mixture of manganese N,N′-bis-(pyridoxal-5-phosphate)-ethylenediamine-N, N′-diacetic acid (MnDPDP), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and calcium N,N′-bis-(pyridoxal-5-phosphate)-ethylenediamine-N, N′-diacetic acid (CaDPDP), or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an approximate calcium to manganese molar ratio of 4:1,
wherein the administration of the first active agent and the administration of the second active agent are each at a time 8 hours or more subsequent to the acetaminophen overdose.
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