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
N-AC
N Acetyl L Cysteine
Acetylcysteinum
N-acetyl-L-cysteine
N-acetyl cysteine
Acetylcysteine
N acetyl cysteine
L-α-acetamido-β-mercaptopropionic acid
Mercapturic acid
N-acetyl-L-(+)-cysteine
N-acetylcysteine
Acetyl cysteine
(R)-mercapturic acid
NAC
Acetilcisteina
(R)-2-acetylamino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
L-acetylcysteine
(2R)-2-acetylamino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
Brand Names
Truemed Group LLC
Acetylcysteine Solution USP
L-Methyl MC NAC
Methazel
L-Methyl-MC-NAC
Cetylev
Folcyteine
Acetadote
Protect Plus SO 60
Acetylcysteine Solution
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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