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; Alcon Brand of Acetylcysteine; Allen & Hanburys Brand of Acetylcysteine; Aluid Brand of Acetylcysteine; Alveolex; Atid Brand of Acetylcysteine; Azubronchin; Azupharma Brand of Acetylcysteine; Betapharm Brand of Acetylcysteine; Bioiberica Brand of Acetylcysteine; Bisolvon NAC; Boehringer Ingelheim Brand of Acetylcysteine; Bouchara Brand of Acetylcysteine; Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Acetylcysteine; Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Acetylcysteine Sodium Salt; Bromuc; Broncho-Fips; Broncholysin; Broncoclar; Centrafarm Brand of Acetylcysteine; Codotussyl; Cystamucil; Dampo Mucopect; Dey Brand of Acetylcysteine Sodium Salt; Disphar Brand of Acetylcysteine; Eurespiran; Exomuc; Fabrol; Farmasan Brand of Acetylcysteine; Fluimucil; Fluprowit; Frekatuss; Fresenius Brand of Acetylcysteine; GNR-Pharma Brand of Acetylcysteine; Guerbet Brand of Acetylcysteine; Génévrier Brand of Acetylcysteine; Hermes Brand of Acetylcysteine; Heumann Brand of Acetylcysteine; Hoestil; Inpharzam Brand of Acetylcysteine; Intra Brand of Acetylcysteine; Jenacystein; Jenapharm; Klinge Brand of Acetylcysteine; Krewel Brand of Acetylcysteine; Lantamed; Larylin NAC; Lichtenstein Brand of Acetylcysteine; Lindocetyl; Lindopharm Brand of Acetylcysteine; M-Pectil; Merck Brand of Acetylcysteine; Muciteran; Muco Sanigen; Mucosol; Mucosolvin; N-Acetyl-L-cysteine; NAC AL; NAC Zambon; Oberlin Brand of Acetylcysteine; Optipect Hustengetränk; Pfleger Brand of Acetylcysteine; Pharbita Brand of Acetylcysteine; Produpharm Lappe Brand of Acetylcysteine; Roberts Brand of Acetylcysteine; Roche Nicholas Brand of Acetylcysteine; Siccoral; Solmucol; Temmler Brand of Acetylcysteine; Teva Brand of Acetylcysteine; Thiemann Brand of Acetylcysteine; Trommsdorff Brand of Acetylcysteine; UPSA Brand of Acetylcysteine; Whitehall Brand of Acetylcysteine; Zambon Brand of Acetylcysteine; Zyma Brand of Acetylcysteine; ac-Pharma Brand of Acetylcysteine; acebraus