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Acetylcysteine

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Generic Name of Acetylcysteine - Learn More

Acetylcysteine

Acetylcysteine Precaution - What You Need to Know

Asthmatic patients, history of bronchospasm, peptic ulceration. Pregnancy, lactation.



Lactation: Unknown whether agent is excreted in milk; use with caution.

Acetylcysteine Indication - Uses and Benefits

Tuberculosis, Chronic emphysema, Paracetamol poisoning, Bronchiectasis, Pneumonia, Atelectasis, Cystic fibrosis, Tracheostomy care, during anaesthesia

Acetylcysteine Contraindications - Important Warnings

Acetylcysteine is contraindicated in those patients who are sensitive to it.

Acetylcysteine Side Effects - What to Expect

Flushing, fever, stomatitis, nausea, vomiting, rhinorrhoea, bronchospasm, anaphylactoid reactions, rashes. Rarely, blurred vision, bradycardia, syncope, thrombocytopenia, convulsions.



Potentially Fatal: Rarely, respiratory or cardiac arrest.

Acetylcysteine Pregnancy Category ID - Safety Information

2

Acetylcysteine Mode of Action - How It Works

Acetylcysteine may decrease the viscosity of secretions by splitting of disulphide bonds in mucoproteins. It also promotes the detoxification of an intermediate paracetamol metabolite which is used in the management of paracetamol overdosage.

Acetylcysteine Drug Interactions - What to Avoid

Drug stability and safety of acetylcysteine when mixed with other drugs in a nebulizer have not been established.

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