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-acetyl-L-(+)-cysteine
(R)-mercapturic acid
NAC
N-acetylcysteine
Acetylcysteine
(R)-2-acetylamino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
Acetilcisteina
Mercapturic acid
N-acetyl-L-cysteine
Acetylcysteinum
(2R)-2-acetylamino-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
L-α-acetamido-β-mercaptopropionic acid
L-acetylcysteine
Brand Names
Parvolex Liq IV 200mg/ml
Medi-10
Levomefolate Calcium, Acetylcysteine, Mecobalamin and Algal
Protect Plus SO 60
Acetylcysteine Injection
Methazel
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.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682