Acetylcysteine
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Acetylcysteine,also known asN-acetylcysteine(NAC) or Acetadone, is amedication.It is used to treatparacetamol overdoseand to loosen thickmucuswhen someone haspneumoniaorbronchitisor other (similar) chronic bronchopulmonarydisorders.[1]It has been used to treatlactobezoarin infants. It can be takenintravenously,by mouth, or inhaled as a mist.[1]Some people use it as adietary supplement.[2][3]
Chemistry[change|change source]
Acetylcysteine is theN-acetylderivative of the amino acidL-cysteine.It is aprecursor,when thehuman bodymakes theantioxidantglutathione.
References[change|change source]
- ↑1.01.1"Acetylcysteine".The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.Archivedfrom the original on 23 September 2015.Retrieved22 August2015.
- ↑Talbott SM (2012).A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements.Routledge. p. 469.ISBN9781136805707.Archivedfrom the original on 8 September 2017.
- ↑"Cysteine".University of Maryland Medical Center.Archivedfrom the original on 1 July 2017.Retrieved23 June2017.
