Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C5H9NO3S
- Molecular Weight
- 163.20 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 616-91-1
- IUPAC Name
- (2R)-2-acetamido-3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
- InChIKey
- PWKSKIMOESPYIA-BYPYZUCNSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(=O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000111
- Source
- PubChem CID 12035
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Synonyms
78 entry terms
- Mercapturic Acid
- N-Acetyl-L-cysteine
- N-Acetylcysteine
- Acid, Mercapturic
- N Acetyl L cysteine
- N Acetylcysteine
- Acemuc
- Acetabs
- Acetylcystein AL
- Acetylcystein Atid
- Acetylcystein Heumann
- Acetylcystein Trom
- Acetylcysteine Hydrochloride
- Acetylcysteine Sodium
- Acetylcysteine Zinc
- Acetylcysteine, (D)-Isomer
- Acetylcysteine, (DL)-Isomer
- Acetylcysteine, Monoammonium Salt
- Acetylcysteine, Monosodium Salt
- Acetylin
- Acetyst
- Acétylcystéine GNR
- Airbron
- Alveolex
- Azubronchin
- Bisolvon NAC
- Bromuc
- Broncho-Fips
- Broncholysin
- Broncoclar
- Codotussyl
- Cystamucil
- Dampo Mucopect
- Eurespiran
- Exomuc
- Fabrol
- Fluimucil
- Fluprowit
- Frekatuss
- Genac
- Hoestil
- Ilube
- Jenacystein
- Jenapharm
- Lantamed
- Larylin NAC
- Lindocetyl
- M-Pectil
- Muciteran
- Muco Sanigen
- Mucomyst
- Mucosil
- Mucosol
- Mucosolvin
- NAC AL
- NAC Zambon
- Optipect Hustengetränk
- Siccoral
- Siran
- Solmucol
- acebraus
- durabronchal
- mentopin Acetylcystein
- Acetylcystein, mentopin
- Broncho Fips
- BronchoFips
- Hustengetränk, Optipect
- Hydrochloride, Acetylcysteine
- M Pectil
- MPectil
- Monoammonium Salt Acetylcysteine
- Monosodium Salt Acetylcysteine
- Mucopect, Dampo
- NAC, Bisolvon
- Sanigen, Muco
- Sodium, Acetylcysteine
- Zambon, NAC
- Zinc, Acetylcysteine
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Acetylcysteine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000111. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000111
- Acetylcysteine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetylcysteine
- Acetylcysteine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q375613
- Acetylcysteine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 12035. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12035