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acetylcysteine
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acetylcysteine [ə‚sed·əl′sis·tē‚ēnor‚tēn]
(pharmacology)
HSCH2CH(NHCOCH3)COOH Crystals with a melting point of 109-110°C; used as a mucolytic drug.
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The two most common mucolytics on the market today are dornase alfa (Pulmozyme) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC), commonly referred to as Mucomyst.
Mucus and sputum: what drug therapy works? by Gardenhire, Doug / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
Fortunately, the CDS system led me to information on how to use the drug Mucomyst to prevent this complication, and to an order set for correctly using Mucomyst.
The supporting player: second generation CDS goes beyond the basics ... by Teich, Jonathan / Health Management Technology
A MEDLINE and PubMed search using the terms NAC, Mucomyst, iron poisoning, iron toxicity, and iron-induced liver failure did not yield any report of the use of NAC in the treatment of iron-induced hepatic dysfunction.
Acute liver failure due to iron overdose in an adult by Hayashi, Paul H. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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