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
Mercapturic acid
L-α-acetamido-β-mercaptopropionic acid
Acetylcysteinum
(2R)-2-acetylamino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
Acetilcisteina
(R)-2-acetylamino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
N Acetyl L Cysteine
(R)-mercapturic acid
N-AC
L-acetylcysteine
Acetyl cysteine
N-acetyl cysteine
N-acetylcysteine
NAC
N-acetyl-L-cysteine
N-acetyl-L-(+)-cysteine
Acetylcysteine
N acetyl cysteine
Brand Names
Acetylcysteine Solution
Folcyteine
Methazel
L-Methyl MC NAC
Truemed Group LLC
Cetylev
Acetylcysteine Solution USP
L-Methyl-MC-NAC
Acetylcysteine
Levomefolate Calcium, Acetylcysteine, Mecobalamin and Algal
Mucomyst Inj 200mg/ml
Parvolex
Parvolex Liq IV 200mg/ml
Medi-10
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.
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