Acetylcysteine

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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.

Descriptor ID	D000111
MeSH Number(s)	D02.886.030.230.259 D12.125.166.230.259
Concept/Terms	Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine N-Acetyl-L-cysteine N Acetyl L cysteine N-Acetylcysteine N Acetylcysteine Mercapturic Acid Acid, Mercapturic Solmucol Solmucol Genac Génévrier Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Génévrier Brand Bioiberica Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Bioiberica Brand Acetabs Acetabs Krewel Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Krewel Brand Acetylcystein AL Acetylcystein AL NAC AL Aluid Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Aluid Brand Acetylcystein Atid Acetylcystein Atid Atid Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Atid Brand Acetylcystein Heumann Acetylcystein Heumann Heumann Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Heumann Brand Acetylcystein Trom Acetylcystein Trom Trommsdorff Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Trommsdorff Brand Acetylcysteine Hydrochloride Acetylcysteine Hydrochloride Hydrochloride, Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Sodium Acetylcysteine Sodium Sodium, Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine, Monosodium Salt Monosodium Salt Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Zinc Acetylcysteine Zinc Zinc, Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine, (D)-Isomer Acetylcysteine, (D)-Isomer Acetylcysteine, (DL)-Isomer Acetylcysteine, (DL)-Isomer Acetylcysteine, Monoammonium Salt Acetylcysteine, Monoammonium Salt Monoammonium Salt Acetylcysteine Acetyst Acetyst Teva Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Teva Brand Acétylcystéine GNR Acétylcystéine GNR GNR-Pharma Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine GNR-Pharma Brand GNR Pharma Brand of Acetylcysteine Airbron Airbron Allen & Hanburys Brand of Acetylcysteine Alveolex Alveolex Klinge Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Klinge Brand Bromuc Azubronchin Azubronchin Azupharma Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Azupharma Brand Bisolvon NAC Bisolvon NAC NAC, Bisolvon Boehringer Ingelheim Brand of Acetylcysteine Broncho-Fips Broncho-Fips Broncho Fips BronchoFips Lichtenstein Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Lichtenstein Brand Broncholysin Broncholysin Broncoclar Broncoclar Oberlin Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Oberlin Brand Codotussyl Codotussyl Whitehall Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Whitehall Brand Cystamucil Cystamucil Centrafarm Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Centrafarm Brand Dampo Mucopect Dampo Mucopect Mucopect, Dampo Roche Nicholas Brand of Acetylcysteine durabronchal durabronchal Merck Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Merck Brand Larylin NAC Eurespiran Eurespiran Guerbet Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Guerbet Brand Exomuc Exomuc Bouchara Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Bouchara Brand Fabrol Fabrol Zyma Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Zyma Brand Fluimucil Fluimucil NAC Zambon Zambon, NAC Zambon Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Zambon Brand Inpharzam Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Inpharzam Brand Fluprowit Fluprowit Optipect Hustengetränk Hustengetränk, Optipect Thiemann Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Thiemann Brand Muco Sanigen Sanigen, Muco Frekatuss Frekatuss Fresenius Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Fresenius Brand Hoestil Hoestil Pharbita Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Pharbita Brand Ilube Ilube Intra Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Intra Brand Alcon Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Alcon Brand Jenacystein Jenacystein Jenapharm Lantamed Lantamed Pfleger Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Pfleger Brand Lindocetyl Lindocetyl Lindopharm Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Lindopharm Brand M-Pectil M-Pectil M Pectil MPectil Disphar Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Disphar Brand mentopin Acetylcystein mentopin Acetylcystein Acetylcystein, mentopin Hermes Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Hermes Brand Muciteran Muciteran Farmasan Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Farmasan Brand Mucomyst Mucomyst Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Acetylcysteine Bristol Myers Squibb Brand of Acetylcysteine UPSA Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine UPSA Brand Produpharm Lappe Brand of Acetylcysteine Roberts Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Roberts Brand Acetylin Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Acetylcysteine Sodium Salt Bristol Myers Squibb Brand of Acetylcysteine Sodium Salt Mucosil Mucosil Mucosol Dey Brand of Acetylcysteine Sodium Salt Mucosolvin Mucosolvin Siccoral Siccoral Temmler Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Temmler Brand Siran acebraus acebraus ac-Pharma Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine ac-Pharma Brand ac Pharma Brand of Acetylcysteine Acemuc Acemuc Betapharm Brand of Acetylcysteine Acetylcysteine Betapharm Brand

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Acetylcysteine".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Amino Acids, Sulfur [D02.886.030]
Cysteine [D02.886.030.230]
Acetylcysteine [D02.886.030.230.259]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Sulfur [D12.125.166]
Cysteine [D12.125.166.230]
Acetylcysteine [D12.125.166.230.259]

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