Could Tylenol be making your child's health worse? Acetaminophen is widely used for pain and fever relief, but research suggests it depletes glutathione, a powerful antioxidant essential for immune function, Glutathione, often dubbed the master antioxidant plays a crucial role in detoxification, immune function, and protecting our cells from oxidative stress. Here are some signs that your levels might be low: Persistent Glutathione depletion and dual model oxygen balance disruption for photodynamic therapy enhancement ScienceDirect Glutathione depletion and covalent binding. Panel A shows model Download Scientific Diagram