| Drug Name |
Acetylcysteine |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00032 |
| Description |
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] |
| Indications and Usage |
Acetylcysteine is used mainly as a mucolytic and in the management of paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
R05CB01; S01XA08; V03AB23 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB06151
|
| KEGG ID |
D00221
|
| MeSH ID |
D000111
|
| PubChem ID |
12035
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D06XGW
|
| NDC Product Code |
12598-7327; 55154-5730; 52932-0704; 55154-5731; 70710-1015; 51927-1601; 12598-7308; 63323-695; 63323-694; 0517-7610; 66220-207; 12598-7302; 51552-0201; 38779-0495; 12598-7027; 63323-963; 12598-7311; 55150-259; 0409-3307; 63323-690; 0409-3308; 0517-7604; 63323-693; 52932-0742; 63323-692; 25021-812; 0517-7630; 0517-7510; 38779-2700; 63323-691; 17478-660; 52133-0002; 49452-0098; 12598-7323; 14445-412; 70771-1412; 12598-7294; 0517-7504; 10695-066; 0574-0805 |
| Synonyms |
Acetylcysteine | N-Acetyl-L-cysteine | N Acetyl L cysteine | N-Acetylcysteine | N Acetylcysteine | Mercapturic Acid | Acid, Mercapturic | Solmucol | Genac | Acemuc | Acetabs | Acetylcystein AL | NAC AL | Acetylcystein Atid | Acetylcystein Heumann | Acetylcystein Trom | Acetylcysteine Hydrochloride | Hydrochloride, Acetylcysteine | Acetylcysteine Sodium | Sodium, Acetylcysteine | Acetylcysteine, Monosodium Salt | Monosodium Salt Acetylcysteine | Acetylcysteine Zinc | Zinc, Acetylcysteine | Acetylcysteine, (D)-Isomer | Acetylcysteine, (DL)-Isomer | Acetylcysteine, Monoammonium Salt | Monoammonium Salt Acetylcysteine | Acetyst | Acétylcystéine GNR | Airbron | Alveolex | Bromuc | Azubronchin | Bisolvon NAC | NAC, Bisolvon | Broncho-Fips | Broncho Fips | BronchoFips | Broncholysin | Broncoclar | Codotussyl | Cystamucil | Dampo Mucopect | Mucopect, Dampo | durabronchal | Larylin NAC | Eurespiran | Exomuc | Fluimucil | NAC Zambon | Zambon, NAC | Fabrol | Fluprowit | Optipect Hustengetr？nk | Hustengetr？nk, Optipect | Muco Sanigen | Sanigen, Muco | Frekatuss | Jenacystein | Jenapharm | Lantamed | Lindocetyl | M-Pectil | M Pectil | MPectil | mentopin Acetylcystein | Acetylcystein, mentopin | Muciteran | Mucomyst | Acetylin | Mucosil | Mucosol | Mucosolvin | Siccoral | Siran | Ilube | Hoestil | acebraus |
