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 Inflammasome activation as a key driver of acetaminophen induced hepatotoxicity: Mechanisms and emerging therapeutics EurekAlert! Myth busting, Acetaminophen version. "Avoid Acetaminophen (Tylenol) because it causes glutathione depletion". Truth?? As a pediatrician and ER doctor and as moms we're often asked about this. And we understand why: Liver specific Bcl3 Knockout Alleviates Acetaminophen induced Liver Injury by Activating Nrf2 Pathway in Male Mice Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology