Prevention and amelioration of acetaminophen toxicity with tea melanin

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preventing and/or reducing the toxicity of acetaminophen which comprises administering to a mammal an amount of tea melanin before or simultaneous with dosage of acetaminophen, a pharmaceutical composition containing tea melanin, and a pharmaceutical composition containing tea melanin and acetaminophen for preventing and/or reducing the toxicity of acetaminophen.