Acetylcysteine
The N-acetyl derivative of CYSTEINE. It is used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions. It has also been shown to have antiviral effects in patients with HIV due to inhibition of viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates.
Year introduced: 1966(1964)
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Tree Number(s): D02.886.030.230.259, D12.125.166.230.259
MeSH Unique ID: D000111
Registry Number: WYQ7N0BPYC
Entry Terms:
- Mercapturic Acid
- Acid, Mercapturic
- N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
- N Acetyl L cysteine
- N-Acetylcysteine
- N Acetylcysteine
- Broncholysin
- Fluimucil
- NAC Zambon
- Zambon, NAC
- Mucomyst
- Acetylin
- Mucosolvin
- Acetylcysteine Zinc
- Zinc, Acetylcysteine
- Acetylcysteine Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Acetylcysteine
- Acetylcysteine, (D)-Isomer
- Acetylcysteine, Monoammonium Salt
- Monoammonium Salt Acetylcysteine
- Acetylcysteine Sodium
- Sodium, Acetylcysteine
- Acetylcysteine, Monosodium Salt
- Monosodium Salt Acetylcysteine
- Acetylcysteine, (DL)-Isomer
- Solmucol
- Genac
- Siccoral
- Siran
- Acemuc
- Acetylcystein AL
- NAC AL
- acebraus
- Acetabs
- Acetylcystein Atid
- Acetylcystein Heumann
- Acetylcystein Trom
- Acetyst
- Airbron
- Alveolex
- Bromuc
- Azubronchin
- Fluprowit
- Muco Sanigen
- Sanigen, Muco
- Optipect Hustengetränk
- Hustengetränk, Optipect
- Acétylcystéine GNR
- Bisolvon NAC
- NAC, Bisolvon
- Broncho-Fips
- BronchoFips
- Broncho Fips
- Broncoclar
- Codotussyl
- Cystamucil
- Dampo Mucopect
- Mucopect, Dampo
- durabronchal
- Larylin NAC
- Eurespiran
- Exomuc
- Fabrol
- Frekatuss
- Hoestil
- Ilube
- Jenacystein
- Jenapharm
- Lantamed
- Lindocetyl
- M-Pectil
- MPectil
- M Pectil
- Muciteran
- mentopin Acetylcystein
- Acetylcystein, mentopin
- Mucosil
- Mucosol
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