Acetylcysteine

Introduction: Acetylcysteine

Description of Acetylcysteine

Acetylcysteine: N-acetylcysteine A mucolytic agent that reduces the viscosity of mucous secretions; used to prevent liver injury produced by acetaminophen toxicity.
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Acetylcysteine: A synthetic or naturally-occurring amino acid related to L-cysteine, a precursor of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione. Acetylcysteine regenerates liver stores of glutathione. This agent also reduces disulfide bonds in mucoproteins, resulting in liquification of mucus. Some evidence suggests that acetylcysteine may exert an anti-apoptotic effect due to its antioxidant activity. (NCI04)
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Acetylcysteine: N-acetyl derivative of cysteine; used as a mucolytic agent to reduce the viscosity of mucous secretions.
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Acetylcysteine: 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.
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Terms associated with Acetylcysteine:

Terms Similar to Acetylcysteine:

• Mercapturic acid
• N-acetyl-L-cysteine

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• Mercapturic Acid

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Broader terms for Acetylcysteine

• Cysteine

Source - MeSH 2007

• expectorant /mucolytic
• sulfur aminoacid

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Hierarchical classifications of Acetylcysteine

The following list attempts to classify Acetylcysteine into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Organic Chemicals
  • Sulfur Compounds
    • Amino Acids, Sulfur
      • Cysteine
        • Acetylcysteine

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Amino Acids
    • Amino Acids, Sulfur
      • Cysteine
        • Acetylcysteine

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• Cardioprotective interventions for cancer patients receiving anthracyclines (Cochrane Review)
• NAC Information Summary: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Acetadote Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Acetylcysteine - RxList Monographs

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