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.

Synonyms: Monosodium Salt Acetylcysteine, acebraus, Broncholysin, Sodium, Acetylcysteine, 128645-11-4, Acetylcysteine, Zinc, Acetylcysteine, Muco Sanigen, Monoammonium Salt Acetylcysteine, Hoestil, Azubronchin, Codotussyl, durabronchal, L-Cysteine, N-acetyl-, Sanigen, Muco, NAC AL, Mercapturic Acid, Optipect Hustengetränk, Acétylcystéine GNR, M-Pectil, mentopin Acetylcystein, Siccoral, Acetyst, Fluprowit, 18829-79-3, Acetylcystein Atid, Acetylcysteine Sodium, Siran, Acetylcysteine, Monoammonium Salt, Mucosil, 0, WYQ7N0BPYC, Dampo Mucopect, Exomuc, Lindocetyl, Fluimucil, 7218-04-4, Hustengetränk, Optipect, Acetylcystein Heumann, N-Acetyl-L-cysteine, Jenapharm, Broncho-Fips, Lantamed, Acetylcysteine, (D)-Isomer, Solmucol, NAC Zambon, Acetylin, Frekatuss, Bromuc, NAC, Bisolvon, Larylin NAC, Acid, Mercapturic, Genac, Acetabs, Hydrochloride, Acetylcysteine, Mucopect, Dampo, Airbron, 50807-78-8, Acetylcystein Trom, Mucosol, Cystamucil, N Acetylcysteine, N-Acetylcysteine, Acetylcysteine Hydrochloride, Bisolvon NAC, N Acetyl L cysteine, Jenacystein, Acetylcystein AL, M Pectil, Acetylcystein, mentopin, Ilube, Broncho Fips, Broncoclar, Alveolex, Muciteran, NRD80R06FB, Acetylcysteine Zinc, Acetylcysteine, (DL)-Isomer, Mucosolvin, Acetylcysteine, Monosodium Salt, Eurespiran, Fabrol, Mucomyst, Zambon, NAC, Acemuc, BronchoFips, MPectil, 26117-28-2