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Acetylcysteine
Acetadote, Acetylcysteine (acetylcysteine) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Acetylcysteine was first approved as Mucomyst on 1982-01-01. It is used to treat amyloidosis, bronchiectasis, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, and pneumonia amongst others in the USA.
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infectionsD007239
digestive system diseasesD004066
respiratory tract diseasesD012140
hereditary congenital and neonatal diseases and abnormalitiesD009358
nutritional and metabolic diseasesD009750
signs and symptoms pathological conditionsD013568
chemically-induced disordersD064419
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Acetadote, Acetylcysteine (discontinued: Acetylcysteine, Cetylev, Mucomyst, Mucosil)
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Acetylcysteine
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ACETADOTECumberland PharmaceuticalsN-021539 RX2004-01-23
1 products, RLD, RS
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Acetylcysteine
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Isoproterenol hydrochloride
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MUCOMYST W/ ISOPROTERENOLMead Johnson NutritionN-017366 DISCN1982-01-01
1 products
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acetadoteNew Drug Application2025-04-30
acetylcysteineANDA2025-08-26
antiseptic cleansing wipe(0.9% nacl)C2002632025-04-28
disinfectant(naclo)unapproved drug other2020-04-18
esika natural care concha de nacar and rosa mosqueta facial fps 15OTC monograph not final2014-02-19
nacellate solution 0.9% - 1000mlNew Drug Application2022-02-23
nacellate solution 0.9% - 100mlNew Drug Application2022-02-23
nacellate solution 0.9% - 250mlNew Drug Application2022-02-23
nacellate solution 0.9% - 500mlNew Drug Application2022-02-23
nasocalmC2002632025-03-28
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Acetylcysteine, Cetylev, Arbor Pharms Llc
87478942032-05-08DPU-1373
94274212032-05-08DP
95612042032-05-08U-1373
Acetylcysteine, Acetadote, Cumberland Pharms
87227382032-04-06U-1373
93270282031-07-21U-1839
81483562026-05-21DP
83994452025-08-24U-1373
86530612025-08-24U-1373
ATC Codes
R: Respiratory system drugs
— R05: Cough and cold preparations
— R05C: Expectorants, excl. combinations with cough suppressants
— R05CB: Mucolytics
— R05CB01: Acetylcysteine
S: Sensory organ drugs
— S01: Ophthalmologicals
— S01X: Other ophthalmologicals in atc
— S01XA: Other ophthalmologicals in atc
— S01XA08: Acetylcysteine
V: Various drug classes in atc
— V03: All other therapeutic products
— V03A: All other therapeutic products
— V03AB: Antidotes
— V03AB23: Acetylcysteine
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Description
J0132
Injection, acetylcysteine, 100 mg
J7604
Acetylcysteine, inhalation solution, compounded product, administered through dme, unit dose form, per gram
J7608
Acetylcysteine, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose form, per gram
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Indications Phases 4
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Kidney diseasesD007674EFO_0003086N084101391040
Covid-19D000086382—U07.1101041426
SyndromeD013577——39—4620
Oxidative stressD018384EFO_1001905—4532720
Renal insufficiencyD051437—N192744520
InflammationD007249MP_0001845—3422717
Acute kidney injuryD058186—N17—354617
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseD029424EFO_0000341J44.9——38617
Chronic renal insufficiencyD051436—N181371415
AlcoholismD000437EFO_0003829F10.13912115
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Breast neoplasmsD001943EFO_0003869C50781—5368
Healthy volunteers/patients———12—1—518
NeoplasmsD009369—C807101—115
FibrosisD005355——373—111
Parkinson diseaseD010300EFO_0002508G20341—310
Chemical and drug induced liver injuryD056486EFO_0004228—243—410
HepatitisD006505—K75.9—34—510
Urinary bladder neoplasmsD001749—C67—31—610
Pulmonary fibrosisD011658—J84.10353—19
RhinitisD012220EFO_0008521J31232—49
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Triple negative breast neoplasmsD064726——15——511
Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseD065626EFO_0003095K75.8124——510
CarcinomaD002277—C80.013——48
PneumoniaD011014EFO_0003106J1833——38
Invasive hydatidiform moleD002820—D39.2—3——47
Alzheimer diseaseD000544EFO_0000249F0333——27
Ovarian neoplasmsD010051EFO_0003893C5634——27
ObesityD009765EFO_0001073E66.921——57
Compulsive personality disorderD003193—F60.5—3——36
Ovarian epithelial carcinomaD000077216——22——25
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Indications Phases 1
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HypersensitivityD006967EFO_0003785T78.402———35
PruritusD011537—L291———34
Brain neoplasmsD001932EFO_0003833C712———13
Crohn diseaseD003424EFO_0000384K501———12
Viral pneumoniaD011024EFO_0007541J12.91———12
ThalassemiaD013789EFO_1001996D561———12
GlaucomaD005901EFO_0000516H401———12
Open-angle glaucomaD005902EFO_0004190H40.11———12
Diabetic retinopathyD003930EFO_0003770—1———12
Peripheral arterial diseaseD058729EFO_0004265—2————2
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Sleep apnea syndromesD012891EFO_0003877G47.3————55
ApneaD001049—R06.81————55
Obstructive sleep apneaD020181EFO_0003918G47.33————44
Eye diseasesD005128EFO_0003966H44————44
HyperhomocysteinemiaD020138——————33
Vascular dementiaD015140—F01————22
Brain concussionD001924—S06.0————22
Memory disordersD008569——————22
AmnesiaD000647EFO_1001454F44.0————22
HumansD006801—STY/T016————22
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Drug common nameAcetylcysteine
INNacetylcysteine
Description
N-acetyl-L-cysteine is an N-acetyl-L-amino acid that is the N-acetylated derivative of the natural amino acid L-cysteine. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, an antioxidant, an antiviral drug, an antidote to paracetamol poisoning, a vulnerary, a mucolytic, a human metabolite, a radical scavenger, a ferroptosis inhibitor and a geroprotector. It is a L-cysteine derivative, an acetylcysteine and a N-acetyl-L-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetyl-L-cysteinate.
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CC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(=O)O
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CAS-ID616-91-1
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL600
ChEBI ID28939
PubChem CID12035
DrugBankDB06151
UNII IDWYQ7N0BPYC (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
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