Acetylcysteine is an antioxidant and glutathione inducer indicated for mucolytic therapy and the treatment of [acetaminophen] overdose.[L31378,L31383,L31388,L31478] Acetylcysteine has also been studied for a wide variety of off-label indications with mixed results.[A228158,A228163,A228168] Acetylcysteine was granted FDA approval on 14 September 1963.[L31488]
Synonyms
NAC
Acetilcisteina
L-acetylcysteine
(2R)-2-acetylamino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
L-α-acetamido-β-mercaptopropionic acid
Mercapturic acid
(R)-mercapturic acid
Acetylcysteine
N-acetyl-L-cysteine
(R)-2-acetylamino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
N-acetyl-L-(+)-cysteine
N-acetylcysteine
Acetylcysteinum
Brand Names
L-Methyl MC NAC
Parvolex Liq IV 200mg/ml
Acetylcysteine Solution
Mucomyst Inj 200mg/ml
Folcyteine
Levomefolate Calcium, Acetylcysteine, Mecobalamin and Algal
Mucomyst
L-Methyl-MC-NAC
Protect Plus SO 60
Acetylcysteine Solution USP
Truemed Group LLC
Methazel
Parvolex
Levomefolate Calcium Acetylcysteine and Mecobalamin Algal
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison
T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682