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
NAC
L-α-acetamido-β-mercaptopropionic acid
L-acetylcysteine
Acetylcysteine
(R)-2-acetylamino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
Acetylcysteinum
(R)-mercapturic acid
Acetilcisteina
N-acetyl-L-cysteine
(2R)-2-acetylamino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
N-acetylcysteine
N-acetyl-L-(+)-cysteine
Brand Names
Parvolex
Mucomyst Inj 200mg/ml
Levomefolate Calcium Acetylcysteine and Mecobalamin Algal
Cetylev
Methazel
Acetadote
Mucomyst
Parvolex Liq IV 200mg/ml
L-Methyl-MC-NAC
Acetylcysteine Solution
L-Methyl MC NAC
Protect Plus SO 60
Medi-10
Acetylcysteine Injection
Levomefolate Calcium, Acetylcysteine, Mecobalamin and 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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