The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine has been used as an expectorant in various lung diseases - now, the growth-inhibiting effect of the agent used to the stronger growth of skin cells in ichtyosis, a hereditary skin disease to . reduce Even after 5 weeks were found in a subject in which the antioxidant was applied as a cream, improvements. The antioxidant reversibly engages in the growth cycle of skin cells, thus reducing the abnormally increased cell growth. Advantages of the new drug are the non-toxic and hypo-allergic action.
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