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acetylcysteine
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acetylcysteine /ac·e·tyl·cys·te·ine/ (as?e-til-) (as?e-tel-sis´te-en) a derivative of cysteine used as a mucolytic in various bronchopulmonary disorders and as an antidote to acetaminophen poisoning.
acetylcysteine (sē´tlsis´tēn),
n brand name: Mucosil;
drug class: mucolytic;
action: decreases viscosity of pulmonary secretions by breaking disulfide links of mucoproteins;
uses: acetaminophen toxicity, bronchitis, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, atelectasis tuberculosis, and complications of thoracic surgery.
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