Does Acetaminophen Deplete Glutathione? Understanding the Connection Cymbiotika CYMBIOTIKA Tylenol Avoid or Not to Avoid? Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can deplete glutathione, your body's most important detox antioxidant. This matters even more if your child has an MTHFR gene mutation, which Yes there is good evidence that acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol) can deplete glutathione under certain conditions. But whether that matters depends on dose, duration, and individual factors. Acetaminophen Glutathione Disodium Salt CAS 64889 81 2 (free acid) SCBT Santa Cruz Biotechnology In vivo upstream factors of mouse hepatotoxic mechanism with sustained hepatic glutathione depletion: Acetaminophen metabolite erythrocyte adducts and splenic macrophage generated reactive oxygen species ScienceDirect