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
Acetilcisteina
N acetyl cysteine
Acetylcysteinum
N-acetyl-L-cysteine
Acetylcysteine
L-acetylcysteine
L-α-acetamido-β-mercaptopropionic acid
(R)-2-acetylamino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
Acetyl cysteine
N-acetyl cysteine
NAC
N-acetylcysteine
(2R)-2-acetylamino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
N Acetyl L Cysteine
N-AC
N-acetyl-L-(+)-cysteine
(R)-mercapturic acid
Mercapturic acid
Brand Names
Medi-10
Parvolex Liq IV 200mg/ml
Parvolex
L-Methyl MC NAC
Folcyteine
Mucomyst Inj 200mg/ml
Protect Plus SO 60
Cetylev
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