Acetylcysteine ( rINN ; pronounced /?æs?t?l?s?sti?n, ??s?t?l-/ ), also known as N -acetylcysteine or N -acetyl-L-cysteine (abbreviated NAC ), is a pharmacological agent used mainly as a mucolytic agent and in the management of paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose. more

Acetylcysteine ( rINN ; pronounced /?æs?t?l?s?sti?n, ??s?t?l-/ ), also known as N -acetylcysteine or N -acetyl-L-cysteine (abbreviated NAC ), is a pharmacological agent used mainly as a mucolytic agent and in the management of paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose.

The drug is available under the trade names AS?ST ( Bilim Pharmaceuticals ), ACC ( Hexal AG ), Mucomyst ( Bristol-Myers Squibb ), Acetadote (Cumberland Pharmaceuticals), Fluimucil ( Zambon ), Parvolex ( GSK ), Lysox ( Menarini ), Mucomelt-A tab (Venus Remedies, India) and Mucolysin ( Sandoz ). less