Acetylcysteine FDA Link Generic

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.

Also Known As:

Siran; N-Acetylcysteine; Genac; Ilube; Mucomyst; Mucosil; Acemuc; Acetabs; Acetylcystein AL; Acetylcystein Atid; Acetylcystein Heumann; Acetylcystein Trom; Acetylcysteine Hydrochloride; Acetylcysteine Sodium; Acetylcysteine Zinc; Acetylcysteine, (D)-Isomer; Acetylcysteine, (DL)-Isomer; Acetylcysteine, Monoammonium Salt; Acetylcysteine, Monosodium Salt; Acetylin; Acetyst; Acétylcystéine GNR; Airbron; Alveolex; Azubronchin; Bisolvon NAC; Bromuc; Broncho-Fips; Broncholysin; Broncoclar; Codotussyl; Cystamucil; Dampo Mucopect; Eurespiran; Exomuc; Fabrol; Fluimucil; Fluprowit; Frekatuss; Hoestil; Jenacystein; Jenapharm; Lantamed; Larylin NAC; Lindocetyl; M-Pectil; Muciteran; Muco Sanigen; Mucosol; Mucosolvin; N-Acetyl-L-cysteine; NAC AL; NAC Zambon; Optipect Hustengetränk; Siccoral; Solmucol; acebraus; durabronchal; mentopin Acetylcystein; Acetylcystein, mentopin; Acid, Mercapturic; Broncho Fips; BronchoFips; Hustengetränk, Optipect; Hydrochloride, Acetylcysteine; M Pectil; MPectil; Monoammonium Salt Acetylcysteine; Monosodium Salt Acetylcysteine; Mucopect, Dampo; N Acetyl L cysteine; N Acetylcysteine; NAC, Bisolvon; Sanigen, Muco; Sodium, Acetylcysteine; Zambon, NAC; Zinc, Acetylcysteine; Mercapturic Acid; L-Cysteine, N-acetyl-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Antiviral Agents
Expectorants
Free Radical Scavengers

Organic Chemicals: 133
- Sulfur Compounds: 278
  - Sulfur Amino Acids: 221
    - Cysteine: 6760
      - Acetylcysteine: 4440
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Amino Acids: 30675
  - Sulfur Amino Acids: 221
    - Cysteine: 6760
      - Acetylcysteine: 4440

G4-S-nitroso-N-acetylcysteine

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results