What is Glutathione?
Glutathione is a tripeptide of cysteine, glutamate, and glycine produced in every human cell. It is the dominant intracellular antioxidant and a required cofactor in phase II detoxification.
Immune & Wellness Support
Glutathione
The body's principal intracellular antioxidant, administered to support redox balance and detoxification pathways.
- Format
- 1000mg vial — 200mg/mL, 5mL injectable
- Price
- $120 per vial
- Route
- Injectable / Infusion
- Evidence level
- Limited
- Regulatory status
- Compounded
- Testing
- Provider Determines Testing
Pricing reflects the compounded preparation and doctor review. Final therapy and dosing are determined only after your intake is reviewed.
Overview
Understanding Glutathione
Format & administration
Subcutaneous injection on a schedule set by your doctor, commonly one to three times weekly.
Testing posture
Your doctor determines the final testing requirements for Glutathione after reviewing your intake. The panels below are what is commonly reviewed for this therapy — they are educational guidance, not a fixed requirement.
How it works
How Glutathione works
- 01Glutathione neutralizes reactive oxygen species directly and conjugates toxins for elimination.
- 02Injectable administration bypasses the poor oral bioavailability that limits supplement forms.
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What has been studied
Potential applications and evidence
These areas are commonly discussed within wellness-focused protocols. They are educational statements, not medical claims or guarantees of outcome.
Explored for detoxification pathway support
Discussed within immune and skin protocols
Potential support for oxidative stress balance
Frequently paired with NAD+ protocols
Doctor-guided
A personalized approach
Your doctor determines the final testing requirements for Glutathione after reviewing your intake. The panels below are what is commonly reviewed for this therapy — they are educational guidance, not a fixed requirement.
Bloodwork status: Provider Determines Testing
Commonly reviewed at baseline
- Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
- Liver function
- CBC
Follow-up & monitoring
Follow-up is symptom-led. Liver values may be reviewed periodically in extended courses.
Medication review
Your doctor reviews all prescriptions, supplements, and over-the-counter medications during intake before anything is prescribed.
Format & dosing
Subcutaneous injection on a schedule set by your doctor, commonly one to three times weekly.
Safety
What patients should know
- Compounded, not FDA-approved. Patients with asthma should discuss sulfur sensitivity with their doctor before starting.
Who may not be a candidate
- Pregnancy or nursing
- Active malignancy without oncology clearance
- Known hypersensitivity to the preparation
- Sulfa or sulfite sensitivity
Regulatory status: Compounded. Evidence level: Limited. Eligibility, dosing, laboratory requirements, and follow-up care are determined exclusively by a licensed doctor after review of your history.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
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