Acetylcysteine Oral Solution

Mucomyst

... ACETYLCYSTEINE (Mucomyst^®, Mucosil^®) oral solution is a drug that has many different uses. Acetylcysteine makes mucus or sputum in the lungs easier to cough up; it can help improve breathing in patients with COPD (chronic bronchitis or emphysema) or other lung diseases. Acetylcysteine is also used by doctors as an antidote for treating overdoses of acetaminophen (Tylenol^®); it can help reduce the amount of liver damage caused by acetaminophen. This drug is also sometimes used to prevent kidney problems caused by contrast drugs given prior to radiographic procedures like "CAT" scans. Generic acetylcysteine oral solutions are available. ...

Acetylcysteine Systematic (IUPAC) name (R)-2-acetamido-3-mercaptopropanoic acid Identifiers CAS number 616-91-1 ATC code R05CB01 S01XA08 V03AB23 PubChem 12035 DrugBank n/a Chemical data Formula C5H9NO3S Mol. weight 163.19 Pharmacokinetic data Bioavailability 6–10% (oral) <3% (topical) Metabolism hepatic Half life 5.6 hours (adults) 11 hours (neonates) Excretion renal Therapeutic considerations Pregnancy cat. B2 (Aus) Legal status Schedule 4 ...